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Chia seeds vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chia seeds and chicken soup different?

  • Chia seeds are higher than chicken soup in fiber, phosphorus, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 138% more than chicken soup.
  • Chia seeds contain 210 times more calcium than chicken soup. Chia seeds contain 631mg of calcium, while chicken soup contains 3mg.
  • Chicken soup has a higher glycemic index (52) than chia seeds (15).

Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared types were used in this article.

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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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.6%
Contains more IronIron +3576.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1611.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3085.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2409.1%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Chicken soup DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.213g 156%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Phosphorus 860mg 27mg 119%
Manganese 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0.054mg 97%
Selenium 55.2µg 2.2µg 96%
Iron 7.72mg 0.21mg 94%
Magnesium 335mg 4mg 79%
Calcium 631mg 3mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.035mg 49%
Fats 30.74g 1.2g 45%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.584mg 45%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.14mg 40%
Protein 16.54g 2.52g 28%
Calories 486kcal 36kcal 23%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.321g 14%
Carbs 42.12g 3.53g 13%
Folate 49µg 5µg 11%
Potassium 407mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.085mg 7%
Sodium 16mg 143mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.582g 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.03mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.2mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 3.53g N/A
Sugar 1.58g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +556.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2461.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1093.2%
Contains more OtherOther +700%
Contains more WaterWater +1488.8%

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
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +296.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11010.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.