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Rose hips vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rose hips and chia seeds different?

  • Rose hips are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, chia seeds are richer in phosphorus, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rose hips is 472% higher.
  • Rose hips contain 80 times more vitamin A than chia seeds. While rose hips contain 4345IU of vitamin A, chia seeds contain only 54IU.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index (15) than rose hips (64).

Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) and Seeds, chia seeds, dried are the varieties 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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 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 -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +385.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.4%
Contains more IronIron +628.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +717.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1732%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1309.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
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 CVitamin C +26525%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1068%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3775%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +579.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rose hips Chia seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin C 426mg 1.6mg 472%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 158%
Phosphorus 61mg 860mg 114%
Selenium 55.2µg 100%
Copper 0.113mg 0.924mg 90%
Iron 1.06mg 7.72mg 83%
Manganese 1.02mg 2.723mg 74%
Magnesium 69mg 335mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.62mg 50%
Fats 0.34g 30.74g 47%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 8.83mg 47%
Calcium 169mg 631mg 46%
Fiber 24.1g 34.4g 41%
Zinc 0.25mg 4.58mg 39%
Vitamin E 5.84mg 0.5mg 36%
Protein 1.6g 16.54g 30%
Vitamin A 217µg 24%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Calories 162kcal 486kcal 16%
Saturated fat 3.33g 15%
Folate 3µg 49µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 6%
Choline 12mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 16mg 1%
Fructose 1.16g 1%
Potassium 429mg 407mg 1%
Carbs 38.22g 42.12g 1%
Net carbs 14.12g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 2.58g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.17mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
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
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 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 +911.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +933.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8941.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +306.8%

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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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.