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Chia seeds vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chia seeds and chives

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, and calcium; however, chives have more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 128% more.
  • Chia seeds have 61 times more selenium than chives. Chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, while chives have 0.9µg.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index than chia seeds.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Chives, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +697.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +585.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +382.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +488.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +717.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1382.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +630%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6033.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +694.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1264.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3531.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.267g 156%
Fiber 34.4g 2.5g 128%
Phosphorus 860mg 58mg 115%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.373mg 102%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.9µg 99%
Copper 0.924mg 0.157mg 85%
Iron 7.72mg 1.6mg 77%
Magnesium 335mg 42mg 70%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 58.1mg 63%
Calcium 631mg 92mg 54%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.647mg 51%
Fats 30.74g 0.73g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.078mg 45%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.56mg 37%
Protein 16.54g 3.27g 27%
Vitamin A 218µg 24%
Calories 486kcal 30kcal 23%
Folate 49µg 105µg 14%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.146g 14%
Carbs 42.12g 4.35g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.095g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.115mg 4%
Potassium 407mg 296mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.21mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.145mg 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
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4111%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +868.3%
Contains more OtherOther +380%
Contains more WaterWater +1462.9%

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2330.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8763.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.