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Chia seeds vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chia seeds and cucumber

  • Cucumber contains less fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 136% higher.
  • Cucumber contains 184 times less selenium than chia seeds. Chia seeds contain 55.2µg of selenium, while cucumber contains 0.3µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2476.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3843.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.9%
Contains more IronIron +2657.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2153.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3483.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3346.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37%
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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +415.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8910.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Cucumber DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.032g 158%
Fiber 34.4g 0.5g 136%
Phosphorus 860mg 24mg 119%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.079mg 115%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.3µg 100%
Copper 0.924mg 0.041mg 98%
Iron 7.72mg 0.28mg 93%
Magnesium 335mg 13mg 77%
Calcium 631mg 16mg 62%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.098mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.027mg 49%
Fats 30.74g 0.11g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.2mg 40%
Protein 16.54g 0.65g 32%
Calories 486kcal 15kcal 24%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.037g 15%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Carbs 42.12g 3.63g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.033mg 11%
Folate 49µg 7µg 11%
Potassium 407mg 147mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.005g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2.8mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2444.6%
Contains more FatsFats +27845.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1060.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1163.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1541.9%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46080%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73853.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.