Chicken fingers vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken fingers and chia seeds?

Chia seeds are richer than chicken fingers in fiber, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 133% more.
The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Fast foods, chicken tenders 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.

Chicken fingers

Chia seeds

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1096.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3611.8%
Contains more IronIron	+957.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1239.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+545.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+205%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1094.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+215.4%

~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.

Chicken fingers

Chia seeds

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+534%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
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	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+463.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+157.9%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.83mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	1.2g	34.4g	133%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.783g	23.665g	119%
Manganese	0.228mg	2.723mg	108%
Copper	0.069mg	0.924mg	95%
Iron	0.73mg	7.72mg	87%
Phosphorus	282mg	860mg	83%
Magnesium	28mg	335mg	73%
Selenium	17.5µg	55.2µg	69%
Calcium	17mg	631mg	61%
Vitamin B1	0.11mg	0.62mg	43%
Zinc	0.71mg	4.58mg	35%
Vitamin B6	0.426mg		33%
Sodium	769mg	16mg	33%
Fats	13.95g	30.74g	26%
Vitamin B5	1.244mg		25%
Vitamin E	3.17mg	0.5mg	18%
Cholesterol	48mg	0mg	16%
Calories	271kcal	486kcal	11%
Folate	19µg	49µg	8%
Choline	43.7mg		8%
Carbs	17.25g	42.12g	8%
Starch	17.03g		7%
Vitamin K	8µg		7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	4.83g	2.309g	6%
Protein	19.22g	16.54g	5%
Saturated fat	2.493g	3.33g	4%
Vitamin B3	8.217mg	8.83mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.179mg	0.17mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Potassium	373mg	407mg	1%
Vitamin D	7IU		1%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	1.6mg	1%
Net carbs	16.05g	7.72g	N/A
Sugar	0.4g		N/A
Vitamin A	3µg		0%
Trans fat	0.052g	0.14g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.436mg	0%
Threonine	0.803mg	0.709mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.845mg	0.801mg	0%
Leucine	1.553mg	1.371mg	0%
Lysine	1.616mg	0.97mg	0%
Methionine	0.518mg	0.588mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.437mg	1.016mg	0%
Valine	0.908mg	0.95mg	0%
Histidine	0.655mg	0.531mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.211g	17.83g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	5.439g	5.835g	N/A