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Chia seeds vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chia seeds and lemons?

  • Chia seeds are richer in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 126% higher.
  • Chia seeds have 138 times more selenium than lemons. Chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, while lemons have 0.4µg.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Lemons, raw, without peel 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4087.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2326.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.9%
Contains more IronIron +1186.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2397.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +7533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8976.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8730%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3212.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Lemon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.089g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 2.8g 126%
Phosphorus 860mg 16mg 121%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.03mg 117%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.4µg 100%
Copper 0.924mg 0.037mg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.6mg 89%
Magnesium 335mg 8mg 78%
Calcium 631mg 26mg 61%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 53mg 57%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.1mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.04mg 48%
Fats 30.74g 0.3g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.06mg 41%
Protein 16.54g 1.1g 31%
Calories 486kcal 29kcal 23%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.039g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.02mg 12%
Carbs 42.12g 9.32g 11%
Folate 49µg 11µg 10%
Potassium 407mg 138mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.011g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.15mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1403.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10146.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +351.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1500%
Contains more WaterWater +1434.1%

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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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20890.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26489.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.