Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Butter
  5. Compare
  6. Butter vs. Chia seeds

Butter vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between butter and chia seeds

  • Butter contains less fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, and calcium than chia seeds.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 236% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter is 0, while the glycemic index of chia seeds is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

Infographic

Butter vs Chia seeds infographic
Infographic link

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.
Butter
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2529.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1595.8%
Contains more IronIron +38500%
Contains more CopperCopper +5675%
Contains more ZincZinc +4988.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3483.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67975%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5420%

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.
Butter
Butter
7
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20923.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Chia seeds DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 3.33g 214%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 23.665g 138%
Phosphorus 24mg 860mg 119%
Manganese 0.004mg 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.016mg 0.924mg 101%
Selenium 1µg 55.2µg 99%
Iron 0.02mg 7.72mg 96%
Magnesium 2mg 335mg 79%
Fats 81.11g 30.74g 77%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Calcium 24mg 631mg 61%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 8.83mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 2.309g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.62mg 51%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.58mg 41%
Protein 0.85g 16.54g 31%
Carbs 0.06g 42.12g 14%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.5mg 12%
Folate 3µg 49µg 12%
Calories 717kcal 486kcal 12%
Potassium 24mg 407mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.17mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 0.06g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Sodium 11mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +163.9%
Contains more WaterWater +209.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1845.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70100%
Contains more OtherOther +11900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +914.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +686.2%

People also compare

Butter
Butter vs Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Butter
Butter vs Powdered milk
Powdered milk
Butter
Butter vs Milk
Milk
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Safflower
Safflower
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Sesame
Sesame
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.