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Chia seeds vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chia seeds and chocolate chip cookie

  • Chia seeds are richer than chocolate chip cookie in phosphorus, manganese, selenium, magnesium, iron, copper, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for chia seeds is 109% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 17 times more calcium than chocolate chip cookie. Chia seeds contain 631mg of calcium, while chocolate chip cookie contains 38mg.
  • Chia seeds contain less saturated fat.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than chocolate chip cookie.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +509.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1560.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.2%
Contains more IronIron +211.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +387.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +760%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +392.9%

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% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +546.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.177mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Fiber 34.4g 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 4.541g 127%
Phosphorus 860mg 100mg 109%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.663mg 90%
Selenium 55.2µg 11.2µg 80%
Magnesium 335mg 55mg 67%
Iron 7.72mg 2.48mg 66%
Copper 0.924mg 0.386mg 60%
Calcium 631mg 38mg 59%
Saturated fat 3.33g 14.071g 49%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.365mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.184mg 36%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.94mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Protein 16.54g 5.7g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 8.241g 15%
Vitamin A 139µg 15%
Sodium 16mg 341mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 6%
Potassium 407mg 221mg 5%
Carbs 42.12g 58.2g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Fats 30.74g 28.4g 4%
Folate 49µg 33µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.177mg 1%
Calories 486kcal 488kcal 0%
Net carbs 7.72g 58.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.2%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.2%
~equal in Fats ~28.4g
~equal in Water ~5.7g

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.9%

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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 chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.