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Chia seeds vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chia seeds and apricots?

  • Chia seeds are richer than apricots in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 130% more.
  • Chia seeds have 552 times more selenium than apricots. While chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, apricots have only 0.1µg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Apricots, raw 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4753.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +1879.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1084.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3639.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3436.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1371.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +525%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Apricot DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.077g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 2g 130%
Phosphorus 860mg 23mg 120%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.077mg 115%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.1µg 100%
Copper 0.924mg 0.078mg 94%
Iron 7.72mg 0.39mg 92%
Magnesium 335mg 10mg 77%
Calcium 631mg 13mg 62%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.6mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.03mg 49%
Fats 30.74g 0.39g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.2mg 40%
Protein 16.54g 1.4g 30%
Calories 486kcal 48kcal 22%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.027g 15%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Carbs 42.12g 11.12g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.04mg 10%
Folate 49µg 9µg 10%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 10mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.17g 5%
Potassium 407mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.89mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 9.24g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1081.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7782.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +278.8%
Contains more OtherOther +548.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1388.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1258.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30633.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.