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Chia seeds vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chia seeds and marble cake

  • Marble cake has less fiber, manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and zinc than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 126% more than marble cake.
  • Chia seeds have 21 times more selenium than marble cake. While chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, marble cake has only 2.6µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix.

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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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1761.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +730.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.9%
Contains more IronIron +376.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +584.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1208.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1859%
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%
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% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +471.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Marble cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 3.779g 133%
Fiber 34.4g 2.9g 126%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.139mg 112%
Selenium 55.2µg 2.6µg 96%
Copper 0.924mg 0.135mg 88%
Phosphorus 860mg 275mg 84%
Iron 7.72mg 1.62mg 76%
Magnesium 335mg 18mg 75%
Calcium 631mg 76mg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.546mg 46%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.35mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.181mg 37%
Fats 30.74g 11.7g 29%
Protein 16.54g 3.4g 26%
Sodium 16mg 519mg 22%
Carbs 42.12g 79.5g 12%
Potassium 407mg 123mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 4.75g 6%
Saturated fat 3.33g 2.45g 4%
Calories 486kcal 416kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.13mg 3%
Folate 49µg 36µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.85mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.096mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Choline 4.5mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 76.6g N/A
Sugar 35.71g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.158mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.065mg 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
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.5%
Contains more FatsFats +162.7%
Contains more WaterWater +87.1%
Contains more OtherOther +108.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.7%

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
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +526.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.7%

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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

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.