Chia seeds vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chia seeds and hummus

Chia seeds are richer than hummus in fiber, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 114% higher.
Chia seeds contain 21 times more selenium than hummus. Chia seeds contain 55.2µg of selenium, while hummus contains 2.6µg.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Hummus, commercial.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chia seeds

Hummus

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+371.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1560.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+78.5%
Contains more IronIron	+216.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+75.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+388.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+252.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2023.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chia seeds

Hummus

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1417.2%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+69.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	17.83g		1114%
Polyunsaturated fat	23.665g	3.613g	134%
Fiber	34.4g	6g	114%
Phosphorus	860mg	176mg	98%
Selenium	55.2µg	2.6µg	96%
Manganese	2.723mg	0.773mg	85%
Iron	7.72mg	2.44mg	66%
Magnesium	335mg	71mg	63%
Calcium	631mg	38mg	59%
Vitamin B3	8.83mg	0.582mg	52%
Copper	0.924mg	0.527mg	44%
Vitamin B1	0.62mg	0.18mg	37%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.835g		34%
Fats	30.74g	9.6g	33%
Zinc	4.58mg	1.83mg	25%
Protein	16.54g	7.9g	17%
Calories	486kcal	166kcal	16%
Sodium	16mg	379mg	16%
Vitamin B6		0.2mg	15%
Carbs	42.12g	14.29g	9%
Folate	49µg	83µg	9%
Saturated fat	3.33g	1.437g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.064mg	8%
Potassium	407mg	228mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.309g	4.039g	4%
Vitamin E	0.5mg		3%
Vitamin B5		0.132mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	4.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	294kcal	210kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	60g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.8	5.3	N/A
Net carbs	7.72g	8.29g	N/A
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%