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Chia seeds vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chia seeds and lobster Raw

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, lobster Raw is higher in vitamin B12 and copper.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 138% more than lobster Raw.
  • Chia seeds have 49 times more manganese than lobster Raw. While chia seeds have 2.723mg of manganese, lobster Raw has only 0.056mg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, 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 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +781.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +651.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.5%
Contains more IronIron +2869.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +434.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4762.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +74%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.296g 156%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.056mg 116%
Phosphorus 860mg 161mg 100%
Iron 7.72mg 0.26mg 93%
Magnesium 335mg 38mg 71%
Calcium 631mg 84mg 55%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.25µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.02mg 50%
Copper 0.924mg 1.349mg 47%
Fats 30.74g 0.75g 46%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.591mg 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.449mg 29%
Calories 486kcal 77kcal 20%
Sodium 16mg 423mg 18%
Selenium 55.2µg 63.6µg 15%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.181g 14%
Carbs 42.12g 0g 14%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.014mg 12%
Zinc 4.58mg 3.53mg 10%
Folate 49µg 10µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 8%
Potassium 407mg 200mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.22g 5%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.87mg 2%
Protein 16.54g 16.52g 0%
Net carbs 7.72g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 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
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +3998.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +169.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1295.7%
~equal in Protein ~16.52g

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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +949.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7894.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/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.