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Chia seeds vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chia seeds and carrots

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 333% more than chia seeds.
  • Carrots have 552 times less selenium than chia seeds. Chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, while carrots have 0.1µg.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of chia seeds is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Carrots, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2691.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1812.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
Contains more IronIron +2473.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1953.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2357.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1804.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55100%

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%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +839.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +798.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Carrot DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.117g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 2.8g 126%
Phosphorus 860mg 35mg 118%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.143mg 112%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.1µg 100%
Copper 0.924mg 0.045mg 98%
Vitamin A 835µg 93%
Iron 7.72mg 0.3mg 93%
Magnesium 335mg 12mg 77%
Calcium 631mg 33mg 60%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.983mg 49%
Fats 30.74g 0.24g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.066mg 46%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.24mg 39%
Protein 16.54g 0.93g 31%
Calories 486kcal 41kcal 22%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.037g 15%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Carbs 42.12g 9.58g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.058mg 9%
Folate 49µg 19µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.014g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 5.9mg 5%
Potassium 407mg 320mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 69mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.66mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1678.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12708.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +339.7%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more WaterWater +1422.2%

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
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16392.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20126.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.