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Chia seeds vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chia seeds and drumstick tree?

  • Chia seeds are richer in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 155% higher.
  • Chia seeds have 79 times more selenium than drumstick tree. Chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, while drumstick tree has 0.7µg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than chia seeds.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Drumstick pods, raw types in this comparison.

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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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +644.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2003.3%
Contains more IronIron +2044.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +917.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1620%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +951.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7785.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1069.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1324.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8712.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.003g 158%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 141mg 155%
Fiber 34.4g 3.2g 125%
Phosphorus 860mg 50mg 116%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.259mg 107%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.7µg 99%
Copper 0.924mg 0.084mg 93%
Iron 7.72mg 0.36mg 92%
Magnesium 335mg 45mg 69%
Calcium 631mg 30mg 60%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.62mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.053mg 47%
Fats 30.74g 0.2g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.45mg 38%
Protein 16.54g 2.1g 29%
Calories 486kcal 37kcal 22%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.033g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 8.53g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.074mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.102g 6%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 407mg 461mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 42mg 1%
Folate 49µg 44µg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 5.33g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +687.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.8%
Contains more OtherOther +394.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1420.7%

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2163.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +788733.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.