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Chia seeds vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chia seeds and ginger ale

  • Ginger ale has less fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% more.
  • Ginger ale has a higher glycemic index than chia seeds.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40600%
Contains more IronIron +4188.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +5033.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +9060%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20846.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
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 Ginger ale DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0g 158%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Phosphorus 860mg 0mg 123%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.013mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0.018mg 101%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.1µg 100%
Iron 7.72mg 0.18mg 94%
Magnesium 335mg 1mg 80%
Calcium 631mg 3mg 63%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0mg 52%
Fats 30.74g 0g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.05mg 41%
Protein 16.54g 0g 33%
Calories 486kcal 34kcal 23%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0mg 13%
Potassium 407mg 1mg 12%
Folate 49µg 0µg 12%
Carbs 42.12g 8.76g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0g 6%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 8.9g N/A
Sodium 16mg 7mg 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +380.8%
Contains more OtherOther +47900%
Contains more WaterWater +1472.9%

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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 ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/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.