Flaxseed leads 10–0 · 10 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Flaxseed comes out ahead, winning 10 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Flaxseed for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better2.67 g3.43 gWIN
- Carbohydrate5.7 g5.41 g
- Fibermore is better0.52 g5.11 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better0.87 g0.29 gWIN
- Total fat8.07 g7.9 g
- Saturated fatless is better1.6 g0.69 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better111.5 mg5.62 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better98.43 mg152.25 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better7.84 mg47.75 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better1.05 mg1.07 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better45.3 mg73.41 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0.11 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.

