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Chia seeds vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chia seeds and cocoa solids

  • Chia seeds have more selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while cocoa solids have more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 318% higher.
  • Cocoa solids contain 8 times less vitamin B1 than chia seeds. Chia seeds contain 0.62mg of vitamin B1, while cocoa solids contain 0.078mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chia seeds is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.

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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +286%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +49%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.4%
Contains more IronIron +79.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +310%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.9%

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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +694.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.924mg 3.788mg 318%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.44g 155%
Iron 7.72mg 13.86mg 77%
Selenium 55.2µg 14.3µg 74%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Calcium 631mg 128mg 50%
Manganese 2.723mg 3.837mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.078mg 45%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 2.185mg 42%
Magnesium 335mg 499mg 39%
Potassium 407mg 1524mg 33%
Fats 30.74g 13.7g 26%
Saturated fat 3.33g 8.07g 22%
Zinc 4.58mg 6.81mg 20%
Phosphorus 860mg 734mg 18%
Calories 486kcal 228kcal 13%
Fiber 34.4g 37g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 4.57g 6%
Protein 16.54g 19.6g 6%
Carbs 42.12g 57.9g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.241mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Folate 49µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Sodium 16mg 21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +124.4%
Contains more WaterWater +93.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5278.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.9%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.