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Palm oil vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between palm oil and chia seeds

  • Palm oil has more vitamin E, while chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 230% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 32 times less vitamin E than palm oil. Palm oil contains 15.94mg of vitamin E, while chia seeds contain 0.5mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chia seeds is lower.
  • Palm oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of palm oil is 0, while the glycemic index of chia seeds is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Oil, palm 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% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +77100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 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 Vitamin EVitamin E +3088%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Chia seeds DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 3.33g 209%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Phosphorus 0mg 860mg 123%
Manganese 2.723mg 118%
Fats 100g 30.74g 107%
Copper 0mg 0.924mg 103%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 0.5mg 103%
Selenium 0µg 55.2µg 100%
Iron 0.01mg 7.72mg 96%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 23.665g 96%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 2.309g 87%
Magnesium 0mg 335mg 80%
Calcium 0mg 631mg 63%
Vitamin B3 0mg 8.83mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.62mg 52%
Zinc 0mg 4.58mg 42%
Protein 0g 16.54g 33%
Calories 884kcal 486kcal 20%
Carbs 0g 42.12g 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.17mg 13%
Folate 0µg 49µg 12%
Potassium 0mg 407mg 12%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +225.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 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 +1502.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.5%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.