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Flaxseed leads 9–1 · 10 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Flaxseed comes out ahead, winning 9 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Cashews, dry roasted for more iron.

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

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    574 kcal
    534 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    15.31 g
    18.29 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    32.69 g
    28.88 g
  • Fibermore is better
    3 g
    27.3 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    5.01 g
    1.55 gWIN
  • Total fat
    46.35 g
    42.16 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    9.16 g
    3.66 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    640 mg
    30 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    565 mg
    813 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    45 mg
    255 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN6 mg
    5.73 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    260 mg
    392 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0.6 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.

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