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Baby food vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between baby food and chia seeds

  • Baby food has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin E, while chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 497% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 16 times less vitamin B2 than baby food. Baby food contains 2.717mg of vitamin B2, while chia seeds contain 0.17mg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chia seeds is 15, while the glycemic index of baby food is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains more IronIron +515.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +235%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.1%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +636%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +293.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1498.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Chia seeds DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 7.72mg 497%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.17mg 196%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 8.83mg 162%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.62mg 152%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 23.665g 146%
Manganese 2.723mg 118%
Fiber 7.5g 34.4g 108%
Phosphorus 392mg 860mg 67%
Copper 0.334mg 0.924mg 66%
Magnesium 100mg 335mg 56%
Selenium 25.9µg 55.2µg 53%
Fats 4.4g 30.74g 41%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 0.5mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 21%
Zinc 2.4mg 4.58mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.769g 3.33g 12%
Calcium 733mg 631mg 10%
Carbs 73.4g 42.12g 10%
Protein 12.2g 16.54g 9%
Calories 379kcal 486kcal 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 2.309g 3%
Folate 43µg 49µg 2%
Sodium 3mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 437mg 407mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.6%
Contains more FatsFats +598.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1294.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/nutrients
  2. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.