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Gouda cheese vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gouda cheese and chia seeds different?

  • Gouda cheese is richer in vitamin B12, while chia seeds are higher in fiber, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 138% more than gouda cheese.
  • Chia seeds are lower in saturated fat.
  • Chia seeds have a higher glycemic index (15) than gouda cheese (0).

Cheese, gouda and Seeds, chia seeds, dried types were used 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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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 +1055.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.4%
Contains more IronIron +3116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24654.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280.7%
~equal in Calcium ~631mg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.5%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13915.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 23.665g 153%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Manganese 0.011mg 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.036mg 0.924mg 99%
Iron 0.24mg 7.72mg 94%
Selenium 14.5µg 55.2µg 74%
Magnesium 29mg 335mg 73%
Saturated fat 17.614g 3.33g 65%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 8.83mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.62mg 49%
Phosphorus 546mg 860mg 45%
Cholesterol 114mg 0mg 38%
Sodium 819mg 16mg 35%
Vitamin A 165µg 18%
Protein 24.94g 16.54g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 2.309g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.17mg 13%
Carbs 2.22g 42.12g 13%
Potassium 121mg 407mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 7%
Folate 21µg 49µg 7%
Calories 356kcal 486kcal 7%
Calcium 700mg 631mg 7%
Zinc 3.9mg 4.58mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Fats 27.44g 30.74g 5%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.5mg 2%
Net carbs 2.22g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 2.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 ProteinProtein +50.8%
Contains more WaterWater +614.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1797.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 +235.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3502%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.