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Fruitcake vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruitcake and chia seeds?

  • Fruitcake has less fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 123% higher.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than fruitcake.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +1993.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1812.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166%
Contains more IronIron +272.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1748%
Contains more ZincZinc +1596.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1553.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1137.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2660%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1016.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +145%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 23.665g 136%
Fiber 3.7g 34.4g 123%
Phosphorus 52mg 860mg 115%
Manganese 0.22mg 2.723mg 109%
Selenium 2µg 55.2µg 97%
Copper 0.05mg 0.924mg 97%
Magnesium 16mg 335mg 76%
Iron 2.07mg 7.72mg 71%
Calcium 33mg 631mg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 8.83mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.62mg 48%
Zinc 0.27mg 4.58mg 39%
Fats 9.1g 30.74g 33%
Protein 2.9g 16.54g 27%
Saturated fat 1.048g 3.33g 10%
Calories 324kcal 486kcal 8%
Folate 20µg 49µg 7%
Potassium 153mg 407mg 7%
Carbs 61.6g 42.12g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 2.309g 5%
Sodium 101mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.5mg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 CarbsCarbs +46.2%
Contains more WaterWater +336.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +470.3%
Contains more FatsFats +237.8%
Contains more OtherOther +336.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 -68.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +612.2%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.