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Chia seeds vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chia seeds and dashi?

  • Chia seeds are richer than dashi in fiber, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 137% more.
  • The amount of sodium in chia seeds is lower.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +498.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.7%
Contains more IronIron +649.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4988.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +418.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Dashi DV% diff.
Fiber 34.4g 0.2g 137%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 4.485g 128%
Manganese 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0mg 103%
Phosphorus 860mg 166mg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 1.03mg 84%
Magnesium 335mg 56mg 66%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 55.2µg 27.6µg 50%
Sodium 16mg 1067mg 46%
Calcium 631mg 187mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.1mg 43%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.09mg 41%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 2.46mg 40%
Fats 30.74g 13.89g 26%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.43mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Carbs 42.12g 64.88g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 5.365g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Folate 49µg 21µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 25µg 3%
Potassium 407mg 309mg 3%
Calories 486kcal 438kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.72mg 1%
Protein 16.54g 16.7g 0%
Net carbs 7.72g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 14.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Saturated fat 3.33g 3.433g 0%
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +121.3%
Contains more WaterWater +152.2%
Contains more OtherOther +115.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54%
~equal in Protein ~16.7g

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
Dashi
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.433g

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.