Hazelnut vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between hazelnut and flax seeds
- Hazelnut is richer in manganese, vitamin E, copper, and fats, while flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
- Hazelnut covers your daily manganese needs 161% more than flax seeds.
- Hazelnut has 48 times more vitamin E than flax seeds. Hazelnut has 15.03mg of vitamin E, while flax seeds have 0.31mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts and Seeds, flaxseed.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +148.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +123.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +121.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +958.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4748.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +230.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +155.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.175mg | 2.482mg | 161% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.92g | 28.73g | 139% |
| Vitamin E | 15.03mg | 0.31mg | 98% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 45.652g | 7.527g | 95% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.643mg | 1.644mg | 83% |
| Fiber | 9.7g | 27.3g | 70% |
| Copper | 1.725mg | 1.22mg | 56% |
| Magnesium | 163mg | 392mg | 55% |
| Phosphorus | 290mg | 642mg | 50% |
| Selenium | 2.4µg | 25.4µg | 42% |
| Fats | 60.75g | 42.16g | 29% |
| Zinc | 2.45mg | 4.34mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 255mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4.7mg | 5.73mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.8mg | 3.08mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 14.2µg | 4.3µg | 8% |
| Protein | 14.95g | 18.29g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.563mg | 0.473mg | 7% |
| Folate | 113µg | 87µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 6.3mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
| Choline | 45.6mg | 78.7mg | 6% |
| Calories | 628kcal | 534kcal | 5% |
| Carbs | 16.7g | 28.88g | 4% |
| Potassium | 680mg | 813mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.161mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 4.464g | 3.663g | 4% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.918mg | 0.985mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.4g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 420kcal | 292kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 16g | 19g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 12 | 9.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 7g | 1.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.34g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.48g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.193mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.497mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.545mg | 0.896mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.063mg | 1.235mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.42mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.663mg | 0.957mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.701mg | 1.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.432mg | 0.472mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.95 g
Fats:
60.75 g
Carbs:
16.7 g
Water:
5.31 g
Other:
2.29 g
Protein:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.92 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.73 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +506.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +262.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.48 g
Sucrose:
4.2 g
Glucose:
0.07 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.15 g
Glucose:
0.4 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +265.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +471.4% |
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