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

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A recap on the differences between chicken meat and chia seeds

  • Chia seeds are higher than chicken meat in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily fiber needs 138% more than chicken meat.
  • The glycemic index of chicken meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1356.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4106.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.5%
Contains more IronIron +512.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1300%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13515%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 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 EVitamin E +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +884.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.83mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 23.665g 138%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Manganese 0.02mg 2.723mg 118%
Phosphorus 182mg 860mg 97%
Copper 0.066mg 0.924mg 95%
Iron 1.26mg 7.72mg 81%
Magnesium 23mg 335mg 74%
Calcium 15mg 631mg 62%
Selenium 23.9µg 55.2µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.62mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fats 13.6g 30.74g 26%
Zinc 1.94mg 4.58mg 24%
Protein 27.3g 16.54g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Carbs 0g 42.12g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Calories 239kcal 486kcal 12%
Folate 5µg 49µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 2.309g 8%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Potassium 223mg 407mg 5%
Sodium 82mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 8.83mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Saturated fat 3.79g 3.33g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 7.72g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.17mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +65.1%
Contains more WaterWater +925%
Contains more FatsFats +126%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~4.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +131.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +696.8%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.