Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Chia seeds
  5. Compare
  6. Chia seeds vs. Crab meat

Chia seeds vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between chia seeds and crab meat

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, crab meat is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 479% more than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

Infographic

Chia seeds vs Crab meat infographic
Infographic link

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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +969.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.3%
Contains more IronIron +915.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6707.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.4%

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1069.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +559%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +375%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~51µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.536g 154%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.04mg 117%
Iron 7.72mg 0.76mg 87%
Phosphorus 860mg 280mg 83%
Magnesium 335mg 63mg 65%
Calcium 631mg 59mg 57%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.34mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.053mg 47%
Sodium 16mg 1072mg 46%
Fats 30.74g 1.54g 45%
Copper 0.924mg 1.182mg 29%
Selenium 55.2µg 40µg 28%
Zinc 4.58mg 7.62mg 28%
Calories 486kcal 97kcal 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.133g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 0g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.055mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 7.6mg 7%
Protein 16.54g 19.35g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.185g 5%
Potassium 407mg 262mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Folate 49µg 51µg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +1896.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +207.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more WaterWater +1237.1%

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1148.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4315.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

People also compare

Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Safflower
Safflower
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Sesame
Sesame
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds
Crab meat
Crab meat vs Crab stick
Crab stick
Crab meat
Crab meat vs Crab
Crab
Crab meat
Crab meat vs Clam
Clam

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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.