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Chia seeds vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chia seeds and hot dogs?

  • Chia seeds are richer in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B1, yet hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds have 61 times more manganese than hot dogs. Chia seeds have 2.723mg of manganese, while hot dogs have 0.045mg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than hot dogs.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Frankfurter, meat types in this comparison.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.8%
Contains more IronIron +608.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +852.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5951.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +341.6%

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% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1027.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Hot dog DV% diff.
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 4.404g 128%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.045mg 116%
Phosphorus 860mg 206mg 93%
Copper 0.924mg 0.097mg 92%
Iron 7.72mg 1.09mg 83%
Selenium 55.2µg 12.5µg 78%
Magnesium 335mg 15mg 76%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Calcium 631mg 99mg 53%
Sodium 16mg 1090mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.055mg 47%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 2.665mg 39%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.2mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 11.386g 23%
Saturated fat 3.33g 7.666g 20%
Carbs 42.12g 4.17g 13%
Protein 16.54g 10.26g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Folate 49µg 6µg 11%
Calories 486kcal 290kcal 10%
Potassium 407mg 152mg 8%
Fats 30.74g 25.76g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.121mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 4.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.2%
Contains more FatsFats +19.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +910.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
Contains more WaterWater +870.9%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +437.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +393.1%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.