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Chia seeds vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chia seeds and bologna sausage?

  • Chia seeds are richer in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, and calcium, yet bologna sausage is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds have 76 times more manganese than bologna sausage. Chia seeds have 2.723mg of manganese, while bologna sausage has 0.036mg.
  • Chia seeds contain less sodium.
  • Bologna sausage has a lower glycemic index than chia seeds.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Bologna, pork types in this comparison.

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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 10% 3.3% 25% 29% 27% 55% 60% 118% 4.7% 69%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2292.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5636.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +902.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1055%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +518.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7463.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +334.6%

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% 5.2% 21% 131% 36% 73% 43% 62% 116% 0.75% 3.8% 30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.157mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Bologna sausage DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 2.107g 144%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.036mg 117%
Phosphorus 860mg 139mg 103%
Copper 0.924mg 0.08mg 94%
Iron 7.72mg 0.77mg 87%
Selenium 55.2µg 12.7µg 77%
Magnesium 335mg 14mg 76%
Calcium 631mg 11mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Sodium 16mg 907mg 39%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 3.9mg 31%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.03mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 9.732g 19%
Fats 30.74g 19.87g 17%
Saturated fat 3.33g 6.839g 16%
Carbs 42.12g 0.73g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 14%
Calories 486kcal 247kcal 12%
Folate 49µg 5µg 11%
Choline 54.4mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.523mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.4µg 7%
Vitamin D 56IU 7%
Potassium 407mg 281mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.26mg 2%
Protein 16.54g 15.3g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.157mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.663mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 1.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.412mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.585mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.737mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.482mg 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
15% 20% 61% 4%
Protein: 15.3 g
Fats: 19.87 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 60.6 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5669.9%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
Contains more WaterWater +944.8%
~equal in Protein ~15.3g

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
37% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.107 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1023.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +321.5%

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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. Bologna sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173856/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.