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Coca-Cola vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Coca-Cola and chia seeds?

  • Coca-Cola has less fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than Coca-Cola.

We used Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola 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 0% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
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 -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20250%
Contains more IronIron +6918.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +92300%
Contains more ZincZinc +22800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55100%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coca-Cola Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 23.665g 158%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Phosphorus 10mg 860mg 121%
Manganese 0.002mg 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.001mg 0.924mg 103%
Selenium 0.1µg 55.2µg 100%
Iron 0.11mg 7.72mg 95%
Magnesium 0mg 335mg 80%
Calcium 2mg 631mg 63%
Vitamin B3 0mg 8.83mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.62mg 52%
Fats 0.02g 30.74g 47%
Zinc 0.02mg 4.58mg 41%
Protein 0.07g 16.54g 33%
Calories 37kcal 486kcal 22%
Saturated fat 0g 3.33g 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.17mg 13%
Potassium 2mg 407mg 12%
Folate 0µg 49µg 12%
Carbs 9.56g 42.12g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.309g 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.5mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 9.56g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 8.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%
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
10% 90%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 90.31 g
Other: 0.04 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 +1457.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23528.6%
Contains more FatsFats +153600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +340.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11900%

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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. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/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.