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Chia seeds vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chia seeds and grapefruit different?

  • Chia seeds are higher than grapefruit in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 131% more than grapefruit.
  • Chia seeds contain 552 times more selenium than grapefruit. Chia seeds contain 55.2µg of selenium, while grapefruit contains 0.1µg.

Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3622.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2768.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.5%
Contains more IronIron +9550%
Contains more CopperCopper +2787.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +6442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4677.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12277.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1341.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +448.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4228.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Grapefruit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.036g 158%
Fiber 34.4g 1.6g 131%
Phosphorus 860mg 18mg 120%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.022mg 117%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.1µg 100%
Copper 0.924mg 0.032mg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.08mg 96%
Magnesium 335mg 9mg 78%
Calcium 631mg 22mg 61%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.204mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.043mg 48%
Fats 30.74g 0.14g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.07mg 41%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 31.2mg 33%
Protein 16.54g 0.77g 32%
Calories 486kcal 42kcal 22%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.021g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.031mg 11%
Carbs 42.12g 10.66g 10%
Folate 49µg 13µg 9%
Potassium 407mg 135mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.02g 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.13mg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Sodium 16mg 0mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2048.1%
Contains more FatsFats +21857.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1197.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1418.3%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11445%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65636.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.