Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
peach
versus
flaxseeds
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peach and flaxseeds:
Flaxseed is high in calories and peach has 92% less calories than flaxseed - flaxseed has 534 calories per 100 grams and peach has 42 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, peach is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to flaxseeds per calorie. Peach has a macronutrient ratio of 8:87:6 and for flaxseeds, 13:20:67 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Peach | Flaxseeds | |
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Protein | 8% | 13% |
Carbohydrates | 87% | 20% |
Fat | 6% | 67% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Peach has 65% less carbohydrates than flaxseed - flaxseed has 28.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and peach has 10.1g of carbohydrates.
Flaxseed is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 17 times more dietary fiber than peach - flaxseed has 27.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peach has 1.5g of dietary fiber.
Peach has less sugar than flaxseed - flaxseed has 1.6g of sugar per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Flaxseed is an excellent source of protein and it has 19 times more protein than peach - flaxseed has 18.3g of protein per 100 grams and peach has 0.91g of protein.
Peach has signficantly less saturated fat than flaxseed - flaxseed has 3.7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Peach has 583% more Vitamin C than flaxseed - flaxseed has 0.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peach has 4.1mg of Vitamin C.
Peach has more Vitamin A than flaxseed - peach has 24ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and flaxseed does not contain significant amounts.
Flaxseeds and peach contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - flaxseed has 0.31mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Flaxseeds and peach contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - flaxseed has 4.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peach has 3ug of Vitamin K.
Flaxseed has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Peach | Flaxseeds | |
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Thiamin | 0.024 MG | 1.644 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.031 MG | 0.161 MG |
Niacin | 0.806 MG | 3.08 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.153 MG | 0.985 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.025 MG | 0.473 MG |
Folate | 6 UG | 87 UG |
Flaxseed is an excellent source of calcium and it has 62 times more calcium than peach - flaxseed has 255mg of calcium per 100 grams and peach has 4mg of calcium.
Flaxseed is an excellent source of iron and it has 15 times more iron than peach - flaxseed has 5.7mg of iron per 100 grams and peach has 0.34mg of iron.
Flaxseed is an excellent source of potassium and it has 566% more potassium than peach - flaxseed has 813mg of potassium per 100 grams and peach has 122mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, peach has more beta-carotene than flaxseed per 100 grams, however, flaxseed contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than peach per 100 grams.
Peach | Flaxseeds | |
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beta-carotene | 224 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 132 UG | 651 UG |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Peach or Flaxseeds .
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