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Chestnut vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chestnut and chia seeds?

  • Chestnut is higher in vitamin C, yet chia seeds are higher in phosphorus, manganese, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 109% more.
  • Chestnut has 17 times more vitamin C than chia seeds. While chestnut has 26.7mg of vitamin C, chia seeds have only 1.6mg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Seeds, chia seeds, dried types in this article.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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 +75.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +520.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1271.7%
Contains more IronIron +346.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1732%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +768.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.9%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
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 +1568.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1107.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 23.665g 154%
Fiber 34.4g 138%
Phosphorus 99mg 860mg 109%
Selenium 55.2µg 100%
Manganese 0.854mg 2.723mg 81%
Iron 1.73mg 7.72mg 75%
Magnesium 54mg 335mg 67%
Calcium 46mg 631mg 59%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 8.83mg 51%
Copper 0.472mg 0.924mg 50%
Fats 1.38g 30.74g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.62mg 39%
Zinc 0.25mg 4.58mg 39%
Protein 2g 16.54g 29%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 1.6mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 18%
Calories 131kcal 486kcal 18%
Saturated fat 0.26g 3.33g 14%
Potassium 715mg 407mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 2.309g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.17mg 5%
Carbs 27.76g 42.12g 5%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Folate 38µg 49µg 3%
Net carbs 27.76g 7.72g N/A
Sodium 27mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 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 WaterWater +1075%
Contains more ProteinProtein +727%
Contains more FatsFats +2127.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.7%
Contains more OtherOther +576.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 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 -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +385.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4242.2%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.