Flaxseed leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided
Flaxseed: 100 g · Macadamia nuts: 100 g.
The verdict
Flaxseed comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Flaxseed for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Macadamia nuts for less sodium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy534 kcal718 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN18.29 g7.91 g
- Carbohydrate28.88 g13.82 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN27.3 g8.6 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN1.55 g4.57 g
- Total fat42.16 g75.77 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN3.66 g12.06 g
- Sodiumless is better30 mg5 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN813 mg368 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN255 mg85 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN5.73 mg3.69 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN392 mg130 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0.6 mg1.2 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.