Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Chia seeds
  5. Compare
  6. Chia seeds vs. Mozzarella

Chia seeds vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between chia seeds and mozzarella

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, copper, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, mozzarella is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 138% more than mozzarella.
  • Chia seeds have 74 times more vitamin B3 than mozzarella. While chia seeds have 8.83mg of vitamin B3, mozzarella has only 0.12mg.
  • Chia seeds have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mozzarella is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

Infographic

Chia seeds vs Mozzarella infographic
Infographic link

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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1188.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.4%
Contains more IronIron +2988%
Contains more CopperCopper +3322.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +251.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.8%
~equal in Sodium ~16mg

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7258.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Mozzarella DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.509g 154%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0.027mg 100%
Iron 7.72mg 0.25mg 93%
Magnesium 335mg 26mg 74%
Selenium 55.2µg 15.7µg 72%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.12mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.02mg 50%
Phosphorus 860mg 524mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Saturated fat 3.33g 10.867g 34%
Protein 16.54g 27.5g 22%
Fats 30.74g 17.1g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 137µg 15%
Carbs 42.12g 3.1g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.34mg 13%
Zinc 4.58mg 3.13mg 13%
Folate 49µg 9µg 10%
Calories 486kcal 280kcal 10%
Calcium 631mg 731mg 10%
Potassium 407mg 95mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 4.844g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Sodium 16mg 16mg 0%
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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +79.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1258.7%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.3%
Contains more WaterWater +760.3%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4549.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.8%

People also compare

Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Safflower
Safflower
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Sesame
Sesame
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds
Mozzarella
Mozzarella vs Cheese
Cheese
Mozzarella
Mozzarella vs Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Mozzarella
Mozzarella vs Pizza
Pizza

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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.