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Chocolate cake vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and chia seeds?

  • Chia seeds are richer than chocolate cake in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 131% more.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 +946.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +951.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.7%
Contains more IronIron +379.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +563.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +711.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +872.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +363.9%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +339.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +676.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 23.665g 139%
Fiber 1.6g 34.4g 131%
Phosphorus 106mg 860mg 108%
Manganese 0.28mg 2.723mg 106%
Copper 0.207mg 0.924mg 80%
Selenium 11.9µg 55.2µg 79%
Iron 1.61mg 7.72mg 76%
Magnesium 32mg 335mg 72%
Calcium 60mg 631mg 57%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 8.83mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.62mg 40%
Zinc 0.69mg 4.58mg 35%
Fats 15.1g 30.74g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Protein 5.3g 16.54g 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Sodium 315mg 16mg 13%
Saturated fat 5.43g 3.33g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 2.309g 9%
Potassium 140mg 407mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Folate 27µg 49µg 6%
Calories 371kcal 486kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Carbs 53.4g 42.12g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 51.8g 7.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more WaterWater +320.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.1%
Contains more FatsFats +103.6%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 +161.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +757.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.