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Chia seeds vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chia seeds and fajita different?

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B1 than fajita.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 49 times more calcium than fajita. While chia seeds contain 631mg of calcium, fajita contains only 13mg.
  • Chia seeds have less sodium.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index (15) than fajita (42).

Seeds, chia seeds, dried and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen are the varieties used 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%
Fajita
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1422.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4753.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more IronIron +679.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2980%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4025.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230.5%

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 Choline Choline 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Fajita
Fajita
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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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Fajita DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 1.089g 151%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.066mg 116%
Copper 0.924mg 0.03mg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.99mg 84%
Phosphorus 860mg 277mg 83%
Magnesium 335mg 22mg 75%
Selenium 55.2µg 16.7µg 70%
Calcium 631mg 13mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.1mg 43%
Fats 30.74g 5.73g 38%
Sodium 16mg 799mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.37mg 29%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 4.779mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Calories 486kcal 135kcal 18%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Carbs 42.12g 2.23g 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Folate 49µg 4µg 11%
Saturated fat 3.33g 1.596g 8%
Potassium 407mg 284mg 4%
Protein 16.54g 18.56g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 2.333g 0%
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
Fajita
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +436.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1788.8%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1117.2%

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
Fajita
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2073.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.333g

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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

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.