Babassu oil vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between babassu oil and chia seeds

Babassu oil has more vitamin E; however, chia seeds are richer in fiber, phosphorus, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
Babassu oil covers your daily saturated fat needs 389% more than chia seeds.
Chia seeds have 38 times less vitamin E than babassu oil. Babassu oil has 19.1mg of vitamin E, while chia seeds have 0.5mg.
Chia seeds contain less saturated fat.
Chia seeds have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chia seeds is 15, while the glycemic index of babassu oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, babassu and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Babassu oil

Chia seeds

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Babassu oil

Chia seeds

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+3720%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	81.2g	3.33g	354%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	23.665g	147%
Fiber	0g	34.4g	138%
Vitamin E	19.1mg	0.5mg	124%
Phosphorus	0mg	860mg	123%
Manganese		2.723mg	118%
Fats	100g	30.74g	107%
Copper		0.924mg	103%
Selenium	0µg	55.2µg	100%
Iron	0mg	7.72mg	97%
Magnesium	0mg	335mg	80%
Calcium	0mg	631mg	63%
Vitamin B3	0mg	8.83mg	55%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.62mg	52%
Zinc	0mg	4.58mg	42%
Protein	0g	16.54g	33%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	2.309g	23%
Calories	884kcal	486kcal	20%
Carbs	0g	42.12g	14%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.17mg	13%
Potassium	0mg	407mg	12%
Folate	0µg	49µg	12%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Sodium	0mg	16mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	7.72g	N/A
Trans fat		0.14g	N/A
Tryptophan	0mg	0.436mg	0%
Threonine	0mg	0.709mg	0%
Isoleucine	0mg	0.801mg	0%
Leucine	0mg	1.371mg	0%
Lysine	0mg	0.97mg	0%
Methionine	0mg	0.588mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0mg	1.016mg	0%
Valine	0mg	0.95mg	0%
Histidine	0mg	0.531mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		17.83g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		5.835g	N/A