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

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What are the differences between chia seeds and chocolate cake?

  • Chia seeds are richer than chocolate cake in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 131% more.
  • Chia seeds have 11 times more calcium than chocolate cake. While chia seeds have 631mg of calcium, chocolate cake has only 60mg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +946.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +951.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.7%
Contains more IronIron +379.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +563.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +711.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +872.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +363.9%

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% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +339.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +676.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 2.761g 139%
Fiber 34.4g 1.6g 131%
Phosphorus 860mg 106mg 108%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.28mg 106%
Copper 0.924mg 0.207mg 80%
Selenium 55.2µg 11.9µg 79%
Iron 7.72mg 1.61mg 76%
Magnesium 335mg 32mg 72%
Calcium 631mg 60mg 57%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.137mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.141mg 40%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.69mg 35%
Fats 30.74g 15.1g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Protein 16.54g 5.3g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Sodium 16mg 315mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.33g 5.43g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 6.039g 9%
Potassium 407mg 140mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Folate 49µg 27µg 6%
Calories 486kcal 371kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Carbs 42.12g 53.4g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.2mg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 51.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.1%
Contains more FatsFats +103.6%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more WaterWater +320.7%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +757.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.5%

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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 cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.