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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

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 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
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

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
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 FolateFolate +69.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Hummus DV% diff.
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%
Fats 30.74g 9.6g 33%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.83mg 25%
Protein 16.54g 7.9g 17%
Sodium 16mg 379mg 16%
Calories 486kcal 166kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 15%
Folate 49µg 83µg 9%
Carbs 42.12g 14.29g 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 B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
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%
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
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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.4%
Contains more FatsFats +220.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.8%
Contains more OtherOther +196.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1048.1%

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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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +555%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.9%

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.