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Chia seeds vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chia seeds and oysters

  • Chia seeds are higher in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet oysters is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and copper.
  • Oysters covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 729% more than chia seeds.
  • The glycemic index of oysters is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +857.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +444%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +517.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1616.2%

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 4.58mg 78.6mg 673%
Copper 0.924mg 5.707mg 531%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 1.056g 151%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Phosphorus 860mg 194mg 95%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.591mg 93%
Magnesium 335mg 35mg 71%
Calcium 631mg 116mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.036mg 49%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.85mg 44%
Fats 30.74g 3.42g 42%
Selenium 55.2µg 39.5µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Choline 130mg 24%
Iron 7.72mg 9.21mg 19%
Calories 486kcal 102kcal 19%
Carbs 42.12g 5.45g 12%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.948g 11%
Protein 16.54g 11.42g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 9%
Folate 49µg 14µg 9%
Potassium 407mg 139mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 1.7mg 8%
Sodium 16mg 166mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.506g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 0.061g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.8%
Contains more FatsFats +798.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +672.8%
Contains more OtherOther +215.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1248.1%

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +356.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2141%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.5%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.