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Chia seeds vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chia seeds and italian sausage raw

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, and selenium; however, italian sausage raw has more vitamin B12.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% more.
  • Chia seeds have 47 times more manganese than italian sausage raw. Chia seeds have 2.723mg of manganese, while italian sausage raw has 0.058mg.
  • Chia seeds are lower in saturated fat.
  • Italian sausage raw has a higher glycemic index than chia seeds.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw.

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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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2292.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3405.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.9%
Contains more IronIron +554.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1055%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +505.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4594.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122.6%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.568mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 4.03g 131%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.058mg 116%
Phosphorus 860mg 142mg 103%
Copper 0.924mg 0.08mg 94%
Iron 7.72mg 1.18mg 82%
Magnesium 335mg 14mg 76%
Calcium 631mg 18mg 61%
Selenium 55.2µg 24.8µg 55%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Saturated fat 3.33g 11.27g 36%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 3.25mg 35%
Sodium 16mg 731mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 14.34g 30%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.79mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 23%
Carbs 42.12g 0.65g 14%
Folate 49µg 8µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 10%
Calories 486kcal 346kcal 7%
Potassium 407mg 253mg 5%
Protein 16.54g 14.25g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.568mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Fats 30.74g 31.33g 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2mg 0%
Net carbs 7.72g 0.65g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.168mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6380%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
Contains more WaterWater +780.7%
~equal in Fats ~31.33g

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +487.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +521%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.