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Chia seeds vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chia seeds and chocolate brownie

  • The amount of phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, magnesium, copper, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and zinc in chia seeds is higher than in chocolate brownie.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily phosphorus needs 104% more than chocolate brownie.
  • Chocolate brownie has 11 times less calcium than chia seeds. Chia seeds have 631mg of calcium, while chocolate brownie has 57mg.
  • Chocolate brownie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate brownie is 42, while the glycemic index of chia seeds is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cookies, brownies, 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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +532.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1007%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.3%
Contains more IronIron +319.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +551.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +380%

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% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +339.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +799.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +69%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Fiber 34.4g 138%
Phosphorus 860mg 132mg 104%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 9.412g 95%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.587mg 93%
Selenium 55.2µg 11.5µg 79%
Iron 7.72mg 1.84mg 74%
Magnesium 335mg 53mg 67%
Copper 0.924mg 0.388mg 60%
Calcium 631mg 57mg 57%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.982mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.141mg 40%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.97mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 10.839g 21%
Protein 16.54g 6.2g 21%
Vitamin A 176µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.33g 7.319g 18%
Sodium 16mg 343mg 14%
Potassium 407mg 176mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.094mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Folate 49µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Carbs 42.12g 50.2g 3%
Fats 30.74g 29.1g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.19mg 2%
Calories 486kcal 466kcal 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 50.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 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% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.8%
Contains more OtherOther +152.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.2%
Contains more WaterWater +117.2%
~equal in Fats ~29.1g

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +369.4%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.