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Chia seeds vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chia seeds and mothbeans

  • Chia seeds are higher than mothbeans in phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, fats, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily phosphorus needs 101% more than mothbeans.
  • Chia seeds contain 210 times more calcium than mothbeans. While chia seeds contain 631mg of calcium, mothbeans contains only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more IronIron +145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +463.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +676.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +473.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +416.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1871.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0% 10% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1221.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Mothbeans DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 17.83g 1114%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.256g 156%
Fiber 34.4g 138%
Phosphorus 860mg 150mg 101%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.527mg 95%
Selenium 55.2µg 2.8µg 95%
Copper 0.924mg 0.164mg 84%
Calcium 631mg 3mg 63%
Iron 7.72mg 3.14mg 57%
Magnesium 335mg 104mg 55%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.668mg 51%
Fats 30.74g 0.55g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.124mg 41%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.59mg 36%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.835g 34%
Folate 49µg 143µg 24%
Calories 486kcal 117kcal 18%
Protein 16.54g 7.81g 17%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.124g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.023mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Carbs 42.12g 20.96g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.044g 6%
Potassium 407mg 304mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 6.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 294kcal 150kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 85g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.8 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 7.72g 20.96g N/A
Sodium 16mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.388mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.425mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.075mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.35mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.263mg 0%

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
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5489.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101%
Contains more WaterWater +1093.6%

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
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5147.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9144.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.