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Chia seeds vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chia seeds and beer different?

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than beer.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 386 times more iron than beer. While chia seeds contain 7.72mg of iron, beer contains only 0.02mg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index (15) than beer (104).

Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all are the varieties used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1407.4%
Contains more IronIron +38500%
Contains more CopperCopper +18380%
Contains more ZincZinc +45700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6042.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33937.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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%
Beer
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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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1621.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Beer DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0g 158%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Phosphorus 860mg 14mg 121%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.008mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0.005mg 102%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.6µg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.02mg 96%
Magnesium 335mg 6mg 78%
Calcium 631mg 4mg 63%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.513mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.005mg 51%
Fats 30.74g 0g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.01mg 42%
Protein 16.54g 0.46g 32%
Calories 486kcal 43kcal 22%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 3.55g 13%
Potassium 407mg 27mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.025mg 11%
Folate 49µg 6µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 3.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0mg 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
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3495.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1086.5%
Contains more OtherOther +19.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1485.5%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.