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Chinese cuisine vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese cuisine and chia seeds different?

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 than chinese cuisine.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 132% higher.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index (15) than chinese cuisine (60).

Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Seeds, chia seeds, dried are the varieties used 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 +2133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2768.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.5%
Contains more IronIron +595.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1785.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1031.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1752.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +723.9%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 +625%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1778.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +568.9%
~equal in Folate ~49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 23.665g 144%
Fiber 1.5g 34.4g 132%
Manganese 0.147mg 2.723mg 112%
Phosphorus 76mg 860mg 112%
Copper 0.049mg 0.924mg 97%
Selenium 6.7µg 55.2µg 88%
Iron 1.11mg 7.72mg 83%
Magnesium 15mg 335mg 76%
Calcium 22mg 631mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.62mg 49%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 8.83mg 47%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Fats 5.3g 30.74g 39%
Zinc 1.5mg 4.58mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Protein 7.08g 16.54g 19%
Calories 105kcal 486kcal 19%
Sodium 409mg 16mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 12%
Carbs 7.29g 42.12g 12%
Saturated fat 0.978g 3.33g 11%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 1.6mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.17mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Vitamin A 63µg 7%
Potassium 204mg 407mg 6%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 2.309g 3%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Folate 45µg 49µg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 7.72g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +1259%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.6%
Contains more FatsFats +480%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +477.8%
Contains more OtherOther +217.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1011%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.