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Chia seeds vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chia seeds and butter

  • Butter contains less fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, and calcium than chia seeds.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 236% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chia seeds is lower.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter is 0, while the glycemic index of chia seeds is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Butter, without salt.

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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%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2529.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1595.8%
Contains more IronIron +38500%
Contains more CopperCopper +5675%
Contains more ZincZinc +4988.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3483.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67975%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5420%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%

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%
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20923.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +364%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.33g 50.489g 214%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 3.01g 138%
Phosphorus 860mg 24mg 119%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.004mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0.016mg 101%
Selenium 55.2µg 1µg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.02mg 96%
Magnesium 335mg 2mg 79%
Fats 30.74g 81.11g 77%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Calcium 631mg 24mg 61%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.042mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 23.43g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.005mg 51%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.09mg 41%
Protein 16.54g 0.85g 31%
Carbs 42.12g 0.06g 14%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 2.32mg 12%
Folate 49µg 3µg 12%
Calories 486kcal 717kcal 12%
Potassium 407mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.034mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Sodium 16mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 2.166g 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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1845.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70100%
Contains more OtherOther +11900%
Contains more FatsFats +163.9%
Contains more WaterWater +209.3%

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
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +686.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +914.7%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.