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Chia seeds vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chia seeds and danish pastry

  • Danish pastry contains less fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, magnesium, iron, selenium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 134% higher.
  • Danish pastry contains 22 times less magnesium than chia seeds. Chia seeds contain 335mg of magnesium, while danish pastry contains 15mg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chia seeds is 15, while the glycemic index of danish pastry is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1702.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +315.3%
Contains more IronIron +328.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +938.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +696.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +192.1%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Danish pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 2.575g 141%
Fiber 34.4g 1g 134%
Phosphorus 860mg 108mg 107%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.351mg 103%
Copper 0.924mg 0.089mg 93%
Magnesium 335mg 15mg 76%
Iron 7.72mg 1.8mg 74%
Selenium 55.2µg 18.9µg 66%
Calcium 631mg 35mg 60%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 2mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.19mg 36%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.7mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 11.313g 23%
Protein 16.54g 8g 17%
Sodium 16mg 417mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.33g 6.794g 16%
Fats 30.74g 21.9g 14%
Potassium 407mg 98mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Calories 486kcal 374kcal 6%
Vitamin A 35µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Folate 49µg 60µg 3%
Carbs 42.12g 37.2g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.205mg 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.8%
Contains more FatsFats +40.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
Contains more WaterWater +441.4%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +819%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +390%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.