Dashi vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between dashi and chia seeds?
- Chia seeds are richer than dashi in fiber, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 137% more.
- Dashi has 67 times more sodium than chia seeds. While dashi has 1067mg of sodium, chia seeds have only 16mg.
We used Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +498.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +237.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +649.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +4988.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +418.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +152.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +45.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +520% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +258.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 0.2g | 34.4g | 137% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.485g | 23.665g | 128% |
Manganese | 2.723mg | 118% | |
Copper | 0mg | 0.924mg | 103% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 860mg | 99% |
Iron | 1.03mg | 7.72mg | 84% |
Magnesium | 56mg | 335mg | 66% |
Vitamin K | 66.9µg | 56% | |
Selenium | 27.6µg | 55.2µg | 50% |
Sodium | 1067mg | 16mg | 46% |
Calcium | 187mg | 631mg | 44% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.62mg | 43% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 4.58mg | 41% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.46mg | 8.83mg | 40% |
Fats | 13.89g | 30.74g | 26% |
Choline | 114.5mg | 21% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.43mg | 0.17mg | 20% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0µg | 13% |
Carbs | 64.88g | 42.12g | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.365g | 2.309g | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
Folate | 21µg | 49µg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 13mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 25µg | 3% | |
Potassium | 309mg | 407mg | 3% |
Calories | 438kcal | 486kcal | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 1.6mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Protein | 16.7g | 16.54g | 0% |
Net carbs | 64.68g | 7.72g | N/A |
Sugar | 14.47g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.14g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 3.433g | 3.33g | 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
Protein:
16.7 g
Fats:
13.89 g
Carbs:
64.88 g
Water:
2.3 g
Other:
2.23 g
Protein:
16.54 g
Fats:
30.74 g
Carbs:
42.12 g
Water:
5.8 g
Other:
4.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +54% |
Contains more FatsFats | +121.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +152.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +115.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~16.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.485 g
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 | +132.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +427.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.33g