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Chinook salmon vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinook salmon and chia seeds?

  • Chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, yet chia seeds are richer in fiber, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index than chia seeds.

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Seeds, chia seeds, dried types in this comparison.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
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 +24.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +174.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2153.6%
Contains more IronIron +748.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1643.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +717.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14231.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 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 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 23.665g 140%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0µg 120%
Manganese 0.019mg 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.053mg 0.924mg 97%
Iron 0.91mg 7.72mg 85%
Phosphorus 371mg 860mg 70%
Calcium 28mg 631mg 60%
Magnesium 122mg 335mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.62mg 48%
Zinc 0.56mg 4.58mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 36%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Fats 13.38g 30.74g 27%
Protein 25.72g 16.54g 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Selenium 46.8µg 55.2µg 15%
Carbs 0g 42.12g 14%
Calories 231kcal 486kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 2.309g 9%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 8.83mg 8%
Folate 35µg 49µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 505mg 407mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1.6mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.17mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.214g 3.33g 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 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 +55.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1031%
Contains more FatsFats +129.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~4.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 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 +148.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +789%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.33g

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.