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Chia seeds vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chia seeds and ginger

  • Ginger has less fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 130% more.
  • Chia seeds have 79 times more selenium than ginger. Chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, while ginger has 0.7µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Ginger root, raw.

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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 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +679.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3843.8%
Contains more IronIron +1186.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +308.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1247.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2429.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1089.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7785.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1077.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +212.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Ginger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.154g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 2g 130%
Phosphorus 860mg 34mg 118%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.229mg 108%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.7µg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.6mg 89%
Copper 0.924mg 0.226mg 78%
Magnesium 335mg 43mg 70%
Calcium 631mg 16mg 62%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.75mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.025mg 50%
Fats 30.74g 0.75g 46%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.34mg 39%
Protein 16.54g 1.82g 29%
Calories 486kcal 80kcal 20%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.203g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.034mg 10%
Folate 49µg 11µg 10%
Carbs 42.12g 17.77g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.154g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.26mg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 15.77g N/A
Potassium 407mg 415mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 16mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +808.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3998.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137%
Contains more OtherOther +523.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1260.2%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1399.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15266.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.