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Chowder vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chowder and chia seeds

  • Chowder has more vitamin A, while chia seeds have more fiber, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 134% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 21 times less vitamin A than chowder. Chowder contains 1150IU of vitamin A, while chia seeds contain 54IU.
  • The amount of sodium in chia seeds is lower.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chia seeds is 15, while the glycemic index of chowder is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -94.6%

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% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chowder Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.9g 23.665g 145%
Fiber 0.9g 34.4g 134%
Phosphorus 860mg 123%
Manganese 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 103%
Selenium 55.2µg 100%
Iron 7.72mg 97%
Magnesium 335mg 80%
Calcium 631mg 63%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 52%
Zinc 4.58mg 42%
Fats 6.3g 30.74g 38%
Protein 3.1g 16.54g 27%
Calories 99kcal 486kcal 19%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 13%
Sodium 299mg 16mg 12%
Potassium 407mg 12%
Carbs 7.5g 42.12g 12%
Folate 49µg 12%
Saturated fat 1.75g 3.33g 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.27g 2.309g 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 6.6g 7.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 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 +1315.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +433.5%
Contains more FatsFats +387.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.6%
Contains more OtherOther +380%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 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 -47.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1145.5%

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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. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/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.