Almond butter vs Flaxseed

Almond butter2

Leader

Flaxseed8

Flaxseed leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Almond butter: 100 g · Flaxseed: 100 g.

The verdict

Flaxseed comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Almond butter for more protein and more calcium.

Pick Flaxseed for more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
614 kcal
534 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN20.96 g
18.29 g
Carbohydrate
18.82 g
28.88 g
Fibermore is better
10.3 g
27.3 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
6.27 g
1.55 gWIN
Total fat
55.5 g
42.16 g
Saturated fatless is better
6.55 g
3.66 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
227 mg
30 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
748 mg
813 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
WIN347 mg
255 mg
Ironmore is better
3.49 mg
5.73 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
279 mg
392 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
0.6 mgWIN
Vitamin Dmore is better
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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.