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Chia seeds vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chia seeds and baby food

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and selenium, while baby food has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 497% higher.
  • Baby food contains 5 times less fiber than chia seeds. Chia seeds contain 34.4g of fiber, while baby food contains 7.5g.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chia seeds is 15, while the glycemic index of baby food is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +235%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains more IronIron +515.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
~equal in Potassium ~437mg

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more FolateFolate +14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +636%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +293.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1498.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 7.72mg 47.5mg 497%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 2.717mg 196%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 34.714mg 162%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 2.438mg 152%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 1.697g 146%
Manganese 2.723mg 118%
Fiber 34.4g 7.5g 108%
Phosphorus 860mg 392mg 67%
Copper 0.924mg 0.334mg 66%
Magnesium 335mg 100mg 56%
Selenium 55.2µg 25.9µg 53%
Fats 30.74g 4.4g 41%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3.68mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 21%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.4mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.769g 12%
Calcium 631mg 733mg 10%
Carbs 42.12g 73.4g 10%
Protein 16.54g 12.2g 9%
Calories 486kcal 379kcal 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 1.206g 3%
Folate 49µg 43µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 407mg 437mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2.3mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.286mg 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.6%
Contains more FatsFats +598.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1294.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.