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Chia seeds vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chia seeds and ice cream sandwich

  • Chia seeds are richer than ice cream sandwich in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 30 times more iron than ice cream sandwich. Chia seeds contain 7.72mg of iron, while ice cream sandwich contains 0.26mg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than ice cream sandwich.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1055.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.9%
Contains more IronIron +2869.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +663.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1094.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +614.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1680.6%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +463.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 2.272g 143%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Phosphorus 860mg 72mg 113%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.381mg 102%
Selenium 55.2µg 3.1µg 95%
Iron 7.72mg 0.26mg 93%
Copper 0.924mg 0.254mg 74%
Magnesium 335mg 29mg 73%
Calcium 631mg 86mg 55%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.566mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.111mg 42%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.6mg 36%
Fats 30.74g 8.57g 34%
Protein 16.54g 4.29g 25%
Calories 486kcal 237kcal 12%
Vitamin A 86µg 10%
Potassium 407mg 115mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.33g 2.317g 5%
Sodium 16mg 129mg 5%
Folate 49µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.146mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Carbs 42.12g 37.14g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 2.661g 1%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 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 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.5%
Contains more FatsFats +258.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +336.4%
Contains more WaterWater +743.1%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +941.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.2%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.