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Chia seeds vs. Breadfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chia seeds and breadfruit

  • Chia seeds are higher than breadfruit in phosphorus, fiber, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily phosphorus needs 119% more than breadfruit.
  • Chia seeds contain 92 times more selenium than breadfruit. While chia seeds contain 55.2µg of selenium, breadfruit contains only 0.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Breadfruit, raw.

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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 18% 5.1% 43% 20% 28% 3.3% 13% 0.26% 7.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3611.8%
Contains more IronIron +1329.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +3716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2766.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4438.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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 97% 0% 2% 0% 28% 6.9% 17% 27% 23% 0% 1.3% 11% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +881.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1712.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Breadfruit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.066g 157%
Phosphorus 860mg 30mg 119%
Fiber 34.4g 4.9g 118%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.06mg 116%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.6µg 99%
Copper 0.924mg 0.084mg 93%
Iron 7.72mg 0.54mg 90%
Magnesium 335mg 25mg 74%
Calcium 631mg 17mg 61%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.9mg 50%
Fats 30.74g 0.23g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.11mg 43%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.12mg 41%
Protein 16.54g 1.07g 31%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 29mg 30%
Calories 486kcal 103kcal 19%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.048g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.03mg 11%
Folate 49µg 14µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.457mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.034g 6%
Carbs 42.12g 27.12g 5%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 407mg 490mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 22.22g N/A
Sugar 11g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.064mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.065mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.047mg 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
27% 71%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 27.12 g
Water: 70.65 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1445.8%
Contains more FatsFats +13265.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.3%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1118.1%

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
32% 23% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.066 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6691.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35756.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Breadfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171714/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.