Chia seeds vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chia seeds and baked beans

Baked beans contain less fiber, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than chia seeds.
Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 116% higher.
Baked beans contain 22 times less vitamin B3 than chia seeds. Chia seeds contain 8.83mg of vitamin B3, while baked beans contain 0.408mg.
Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chia seeds is 15, while the glycemic index of baked beans is 40.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Beans, baked, home prepared.

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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.

Chia seeds

Baked beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+679.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+934.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.7%
Contains more IronIron	+287.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+481.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+527.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+689%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+967.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+868.4%

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.

Chia seeds

Baked beans

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+355.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+246.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2064.2%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	17.83g		1114%
Polyunsaturated fat	23.665g	0.74g	153%
Fiber	34.4g	5.5g	116%
Phosphorus	860mg	109mg	107%
Manganese	2.723mg	0.255mg	107%
Selenium	55.2µg	5.7µg	90%
Copper	0.924mg	0.159mg	85%
Iron	7.72mg	1.99mg	72%
Magnesium	335mg	43mg	70%
Calcium	631mg	61mg	57%
Vitamin B3	8.83mg	0.408mg	53%
Vitamin B1	0.62mg	0.136mg	40%
Fats	30.74g	5.15g	39%
Zinc	4.58mg	0.73mg	35%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.835g		34%
Protein	16.54g	5.54g	22%
Sodium	16mg	422mg	18%
Calories	486kcal	155kcal	17%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.049mg	9%
Carbs	42.12g	21.63g	7%
Vitamin B6		0.09mg	7%
Saturated fat	3.33g	1.948g	6%
Vitamin E	0.5mg		3%
Vitamin B5		0.155mg	3%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	1.1mg	1%
Potassium	407mg	358mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	294kcal	280kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	65g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.8	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	7.72g	16.13g	N/A
Folate	49µg	48µg	0%
Trans fat	0.14g	0g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	2.309g	2.133g	0%
Tryptophan	0.436mg	0.067mg	0%
Threonine	0.709mg	0.228mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.801mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	1.371mg	0.428mg	0%
Lysine	0.97mg	0.379mg	0%
Methionine	0.588mg	0.086mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg	0.287mg	0%
Valine	0.95mg	0.282mg	0%
Histidine	0.531mg	0.153mg	0%