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Chia seeds vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chia seeds and meatball different?

  • Chia seeds are richer in fiber, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, and zinc, while meatball is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 119% more than meatball.
  • Chia seeds contain 69 times more selenium than meatball. Chia seeds contain 55.2µg of selenium, while meatball contains 0.8µg.
  • Chia seeds have a higher glycemic index (15) than meatball (0).

Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Meatballs, meatless types were used in this article.

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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% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1761.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2424%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.1%
Contains more IronIron +257.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6800%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Meatball DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 4.666g 127%
Fiber 34.4g 4.6g 119%
Manganese 2.723mg 118%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.8µg 99%
Magnesium 335mg 18mg 75%
Phosphorus 860mg 344mg 74%
Iron 7.72mg 2.16mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Calcium 631mg 25mg 61%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 2.5mg 40%
Fats 30.74g 9g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.938mg 27%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.8mg 25%
Copper 0.924mg 0.706mg 24%
Sodium 16mg 550mg 23%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 15%
Calories 486kcal 197kcal 14%
Carbs 42.12g 8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.33g 1.425g 9%
Protein 16.54g 21g 9%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 1.73mg 8%
Potassium 407mg 180mg 7%
Folate 49µg 78µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 2.188g 0%
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +241.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +426.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27%
Contains more WaterWater +900%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +407.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.188g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.