rationTracker

Flaxseed vs Peanuts

Every measured nutrient, side by side. Per 100 calories first, since food densities differ.

Key takeaways

  • Peanuts has more protein per 100 calories: 4.24 g against 3.3 g.
  • Flaxseed leads in 16 micronutrients, including Vitamin K, Calcium, Iron.
  • Peanuts leads in 15 micronutrients, including Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic Acid (B5).

Per 100 calories

NutrientFlaxseedPeanuts
Calories100 kcal100 kcal
Protein3.3 g4.24 g
Carbs6.31 g3.69 g
Fat6.84 g8.01 g
Vitamins
Thiamin (B1)0.099 mg0.111 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg0.023 mg
Niacin (B3)0.69 mg2.1 mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)0 mg0.306 mg
Vitamin B60.072 mg0.06 mg
Folate7.6 µg41.6 µg
Choline0 mg9.09 mg
Vitamin E0 mg1.44 mg
Vitamin K0.675 µg0 µg
Minerals
Calcium42.2 mg12.2 mg
Iron1.06 mg0.531 mg
Magnesium68.3 mg30.1 mg
Phosphorus102 mg65.5 mg
Potassium146 mg116 mg
Sodium6.73 mg1.69 mg
Zinc0.87 mg0.524 mg
Copper0.246 mg0.139 mg
Manganese0.44 mg0.313 mg
Selenium25 µg2.16 µg
Carbohydrates
Fiber4.24 g1.43 g
Sugar0 g0.817 g
Fats
Polyunsaturated Fat4.53 g2.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat1.09 g4.23 g
Saturated Fat0.602 g1.09 g
Omega-3 (ALA)3.56 g0 g
Omega-6 (Linoleic Acid)0 g2.7 g
Amino Acids
Histidine0.094 g0.113 g
Isoleucine0.172 g0.157 g
Leucine0.253 g0.289 g
Lysine0.171 g0.16 g
Methionine0.074 g0.055 g
Cystine0 g0.057 g
Phenylalanine0.206 g0.239 g
Tyrosine0.105 g0.182 g
Threonine0.171 g0.153 g
Tryptophan0.055 g0.043 g
Valine0.209 g0.187 g
Arginine0.406 g0.533 g
Alanine0.198 g0.177 g
Serine0.424 g0.545 g
Proline0.89 g0.933 g
Glycine0.255 g0.268 g
Aspartic Acid0.16 g0.197 g
Glutamic Acid0.209 g0.22 g

Per 100 grams

NutrientFlaxseedPeanuts
Calories545 kcal578 kcal
Protein18 g24.5 g
Carbs34.4 g21.3 g
Fat37.3 g46.3 g
Vitamins
Thiamin (B1)0.537 mg0.64 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg0.135 mg
Niacin (B3)3.76 mg12.1 mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)0 mg1.77 mg
Vitamin B60.393 mg0.348 mg
Folate41.4 µg240 µg
Choline0 mg52.5 mg
Vitamin E0 mg8.33 mg
Vitamin K3.68 µg0 µg
Minerals
Calcium230 mg70.6 mg
Iron5.78 mg3.07 mg
Magnesium372 mg174 mg
Phosphorus556 mg378 mg
Potassium793 mg671 mg
Sodium36.7 mg9.75 mg
Zinc4.74 mg3.03 mg
Copper1.34 mg0.8 mg
Manganese2.4 mg1.81 mg
Selenium136 µg12.5 µg
Carbohydrates
Fiber23.1 g8.26 g
Sugar0 g4.72 g
Fats
Polyunsaturated Fat24.7 g15.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat5.94 g24.4 g
Saturated Fat3.28 g6.28 g
Omega-3 (ALA)19.4 g0 g
Omega-6 (Linoleic Acid)0 g15.6 g
Amino Acids
Histidine0.514 g0.652 g
Isoleucine0.938 g0.907 g
Leucine1.38 g1.67 g
Lysine0.932 g0.926 g
Methionine0.402 g0.317 g
Cystine0 g0.331 g
Phenylalanine1.12 g1.38 g
Tyrosine0.572 g1.05 g
Threonine0.931 g0.883 g
Tryptophan0.301 g0.25 g
Valine1.14 g1.08 g
Arginine2.21 g3.08 g
Alanine1.08 g1.02 g
Serine2.31 g3.15 g
Proline4.85 g5.39 g
Glycine1.39 g1.55 g
Aspartic Acid0.872 g1.14 g
Glutamic Acid1.14 g1.27 g

Full profiles

Values come from the same measured catalog the Ration tracker uses. See the complete pages for Flaxseed and Peanuts, including preparation variants and research-cited compound levels, or compare any two foods.

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