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Chia seeds vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chia seeds and fortune cookie?

  • Chia seeds are richer than fortune cookie in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 131% more.
  • Chia seeds have 53 times more calcium than fortune cookie. While chia seeds have 631mg of calcium, fortune cookie has only 12mg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cookies, fortune 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 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4685.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5158.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +892.7%
Contains more IronIron +436.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1440%
Contains more ZincZinc +2594.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2357.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1333.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1803.4%

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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +379.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.466g 155%
Fiber 34.4g 1.6g 131%
Phosphorus 860mg 35mg 118%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.19mg 110%
Copper 0.924mg 0.06mg 96%
Selenium 55.2µg 2.9µg 95%
Iron 7.72mg 1.44mg 79%
Magnesium 335mg 7mg 78%
Calcium 631mg 12mg 62%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.84mg 44%
Fats 30.74g 2.7g 43%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.17mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.182mg 37%
Protein 16.54g 4.2g 25%
Carbs 42.12g 84g 14%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.669g 12%
Potassium 407mg 41mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Calories 486kcal 378kcal 5%
Folate 49µg 66µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 1.345g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 45.42g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +293.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1038.5%
Contains more OtherOther +336.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.4%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4978.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/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.