Flaxseed leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Flaxseed comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Almonds, dry roasted 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.
Head-to-head
- Energy598 kcal534 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN20.96 g18.29 g
- Carbohydrate21.01 g28.88 g
- Fibermore is better10.9 g27.3 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better4.86 g1.55 gWIN
- Total fat52.54 g42.16 g
- Saturated fatless is better4.09 g3.66 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better234 mg30 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better713 mg813 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN268 mg255 mg
- Ironmore is better3.73 mg5.73 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better279 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.

