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Chia seeds vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chia seeds and cheesecake

  • Cheesecake has less fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 136% more than cheesecake.
  • Chia seeds have 46 times more copper than cheesecake. While chia seeds have 0.924mg of copper, cheesecake has only 0.02mg.
  • The glycemic index of cheesecake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2945.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1137.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +352.2%
Contains more IronIron +1125.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +4520%
Contains more ZincZinc +798%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +824.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1845%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +961.5%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4428.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Cheesecake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 1.602g 147%
Fiber 34.4g 0.4g 136%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.14mg 112%
Phosphorus 860mg 93mg 110%
Copper 0.924mg 0.02mg 100%
Selenium 55.2µg 5.2µg 91%
Iron 7.72mg 0.63mg 89%
Magnesium 335mg 11mg 77%
Calcium 631mg 51mg 58%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.195mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.028mg 49%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.51mg 37%
Saturated fat 3.33g 9.921g 30%
Protein 16.54g 5.5g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Sodium 16mg 438mg 18%
Vitamin A 159µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 8.634g 16%
Fats 30.74g 22.5g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 11%
Potassium 407mg 90mg 9%
Calories 486kcal 321kcal 8%
Folate 49µg 18µg 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Carbs 42.12g 25.5g 6%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.193mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.56mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.7%
Contains more FatsFats +36.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.2%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +686.2%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1377.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +273.9%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.