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Chia seeds vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chia seeds and chinook salmon?

  • Chia seeds are richer in fiber, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds have 143 times more manganese than chinook salmon. Chia seeds have 2.723mg of manganese, while chinook salmon has 0.019mg.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index than chia seeds.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +174.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2153.6%
Contains more IronIron +748.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1643.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +717.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14231.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1309.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.154mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 2.662g 140%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.019mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0.053mg 97%
Iron 7.72mg 0.91mg 85%
Phosphorus 860mg 371mg 70%
Calcium 631mg 28mg 60%
Magnesium 335mg 122mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.044mg 48%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.56mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Fats 30.74g 13.38g 27%
Protein 16.54g 25.72g 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Selenium 55.2µg 46.8µg 15%
Carbs 42.12g 0g 14%
Calories 486kcal 231kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 5.742g 9%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 10.045mg 8%
Folate 49µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 407mg 505mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 4.1mg 3%
Sodium 16mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.154mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.33g 3.214g 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +129.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-202.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1031%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +789%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +148.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.214g

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.