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Chia seeds vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chia seeds and baking powder

  • Chia seeds are higher in fiber, manganese, copper, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet baking powder is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 524% more than chia seeds.
  • The amount of sodium in chia seeds is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.

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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 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1140.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1935%
Contains more CopperCopper +9140%
Contains more ZincZinc +45700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24654.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +831.2%
Contains more IronIron +42.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.8%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 631mg 5876mg 525%
Sodium 16mg 10600mg 460%
Phosphorus 860mg 2191mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0g 158%
Fiber 34.4g 0.2g 137%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.011mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0.01mg 102%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.2µg 100%
Magnesium 335mg 27mg 73%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0mg 52%
Fats 30.74g 0g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.01mg 42%
Iron 7.72mg 11.02mg 41%
Protein 16.54g 0g 33%
Calories 486kcal 53kcal 22%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0mg 13%
Folate 49µg 0µg 12%
Potassium 407mg 20mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0g 6%
Carbs 42.12g 27.7g 5%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 27.5g N/A
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
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
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more OtherOther +1302.1%

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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. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.