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Chia seeds vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chia seeds and cervelat

  • Chia seeds are richer in fiber, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iron, selenium, and calcium, yet cervelat is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cervelat is 229% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain less saturated fat.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than cervelat.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2292.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6911.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.5%
Contains more IronIron +278.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +516%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +674.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.9%

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.5µg 229%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 1.2g 150%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 118%
Phosphorus 860mg 111mg 107%
Copper 0.924mg 0.15mg 86%
Magnesium 335mg 14mg 76%
Iron 7.72mg 2.04mg 71%
Selenium 55.2µg 20.3µg 63%
Calcium 631mg 9mg 62%
Sodium 16mg 1300mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.15mg 39%
Saturated fat 3.33g 11.51g 37%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 4.31mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 12.97g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 20%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.56mg 18%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 16.6mg 17%
Choline 78.9mg 14%
Carbs 42.12g 3.33g 13%
Folate 49µg 2µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.33mg 12%
Calories 486kcal 362kcal 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Potassium 407mg 260mg 4%
Protein 16.54g 17.45g 2%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Fats 30.74g 30.43g 0%
Net carbs 7.72g 3.33g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1164.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33%
Contains more WaterWater +679%
~equal in Protein ~17.45g
~equal in Fats ~30.43g

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1872.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +461.7%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.