Flaxseed leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Flaxseed comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Acorns, raw for less saturated fat and less sodium.
Pick Flaxseed for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy387 kcal534 kcal
- Proteinmore is better6.15 g18.29 gWIN
- Carbohydrate40.75 g28.88 g
- Fibermore is better—27.3 g
- Total sugarsless is better—1.55 g
- Total fat23.86 g42.16 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN3.1 g3.66 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN0 mg30 mg
- Potassiummore is better539 mg813 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better41 mg255 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.79 mg5.73 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better62 mg392 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0.6 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

