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Chia seeds vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chia seeds and fondant icing

  • Chia seeds are higher than fondant icing in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily fiber needs 138% more than fondant icing.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10075%
Contains more IronIron +77100%
Contains more CopperCopper +30700%
Contains more ZincZinc +11350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Fondant icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0g 158%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Phosphorus 860mg 0mg 123%
Manganese 2.723mg 0mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0.003mg 102%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.6µg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.01mg 96%
Magnesium 335mg 0mg 80%
Calcium 631mg 3mg 63%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.005mg 51%
Fats 30.74g 0.02g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.04mg 41%
Protein 16.54g 0g 33%
Carbs 42.12g 93.18g 17%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.016mg 12%
Folate 49µg 0µg 12%
Potassium 407mg 4mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0g 6%
Calories 486kcal 373kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 93.18g N/A
Sugar 88.9g N/A
Sodium 16mg 11mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 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
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +153600%
Contains more OtherOther +7900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%

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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. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/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.