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Chia seeds vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chia seeds and cherry pie

  • Chia seeds are higher than cherry pie in phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily phosphorus needs 119% more than cherry pie.
  • Chia seeds contain 63 times more calcium than cherry pie. While chia seeds contain 631mg of calcium, cherry pie contains only 10mg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe.

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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 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3622.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +428.6%
Contains more IronIron +317.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1100%
Contains more ZincZinc +2190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1261.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +607.7%

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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +592%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Cherry pie DV% diff.
Fiber 34.4g 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 3.247g 136%
Phosphorus 860mg 30mg 119%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.2mg 110%
Copper 0.924mg 0.077mg 94%
Selenium 55.2µg 7.8µg 86%
Magnesium 335mg 9mg 78%
Iron 7.72mg 1.85mg 73%
Calcium 631mg 10mg 62%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.276mg 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.2mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.148mg 39%
Fats 30.74g 12.2g 29%
Protein 16.54g 2.8g 27%
Calories 486kcal 270kcal 11%
Potassium 407mg 77mg 10%
Sodium 16mg 191mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 5.314g 8%
Folate 49µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.125mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 29µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.33g 2.985g 2%
Carbs 42.12g 38.5g 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 38.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.057mg 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
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +490.7%
Contains more FatsFats +152%
Contains more OtherOther +585.7%
Contains more WaterWater +689.7%
~equal in Carbs ~38.5g

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.1%

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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. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/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.