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Chia seeds vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chia seeds and adzuki bean?

  • Chia seeds are higher in selenium, fiber, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, fats, manganese, vitamin B3, and iron, yet adzuki bean is higher in folate.
  • Adzuki bean's daily need coverage for folate is 143% more.
  • Chia seeds have 58 times more fats than adzuki bean. While chia seeds have 30.74g of fats, adzuki bean has only 0.53g.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 91% 20% 111% 187% 365% 137% 163% 0.65% 226% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +856.1%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1680.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
~equal in Zinc ~5.04mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0% 10% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 0% 114% 51% 49% 88% 81% 0% 0% 467%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1169.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Adzuki bean DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 17.83g 1114%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.113g 157%
Folate 49µg 622µg 143%
Selenium 55.2µg 3.1µg 95%
Fiber 34.4g 12.7g 87%
Phosphorus 860mg 381mg 68%
Calcium 631mg 66mg 57%
Magnesium 335mg 127mg 50%
Fats 30.74g 0.53g 46%
Manganese 2.723mg 1.73mg 43%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 2.63mg 39%
Iron 7.72mg 4.98mg 34%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.835g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.471mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 27%
Potassium 407mg 1254mg 25%
Copper 0.924mg 1.094mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.455mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.191g 14%
Calories 486kcal 329kcal 8%
Protein 16.54g 19.87g 7%
Carbs 42.12g 62.9g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.05g 6%
Zinc 4.58mg 5.04mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.22mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 294kcal 166kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.8 0.85 N/A
Net carbs 7.72g 50.2g N/A
Sodium 16mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.191mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.674mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.791mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 1.497mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 1.052mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 1.023mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.524mg 0%

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
20% 63% 13% 3%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 62.9 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 3.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +5700%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.3%
Contains more WaterWater +131.7%

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
54% 14% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4518%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20842.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173727/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.