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Black pepper vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between black pepper and chia seeds?

  • Black pepper is richer in manganese, copper, and potassium, yet chia seeds are richer in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, and zinc.
  • Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 436% higher.
  • Black pepper has 3 times more potassium than chia seeds. Black pepper has 1329mg of potassium, while chia seeds have 407mg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than black pepper.

We used Spices, pepper, black and Seeds, chia seeds, dried types in this comparison.

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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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
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 PotassiumPotassium +226.5%
Contains more IronIron +25.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +368.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +444.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1026.5%

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 0% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +474.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +672.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black pepper Chia seeds DV% diff.
Manganese 12.753mg 2.723mg 436%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.998g 23.665g 151%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 136%
Phosphorus 158mg 860mg 100%
Selenium 4.9µg 55.2µg 91%
Vitamin B3 1.143mg 8.83mg 48%
Copper 1.33mg 0.924mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.108mg 0.62mg 43%
Fats 3.26g 30.74g 42%
Magnesium 171mg 335mg 39%
Fiber 25.3g 34.4g 36%
Zinc 1.19mg 4.58mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 28%
Potassium 1329mg 407mg 27%
Iron 9.71mg 7.72mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.291mg 22%
Calcium 443mg 631mg 19%
Protein 10.39g 16.54g 12%
Calories 251kcal 486kcal 12%
Saturated fat 1.392g 3.33g 9%
Folate 17µg 49µg 8%
Carbs 63.95g 42.12g 7%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 0.5mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.739g 2.309g 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 38.65g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Sodium 20mg 16mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.531mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 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 +51.8%
Contains more WaterWater +114.8%
Contains more OtherOther +107.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.2%
Contains more FatsFats +842.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 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 -58.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2271.2%

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.