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Chia seeds vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chia seeds and muenster cheese?

  • Chia seeds are richer in fiber, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet muenster cheese is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds have 340 times more manganese than muenster cheese. Chia seeds have 2.723mg of manganese, while muenster cheese has 0.008mg.
  • Chia seeds contain less saturated fat.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than muenster cheese.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cheese, muenster types in this comparison.

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1140.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.7%
Contains more IronIron +1782.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2880.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33937.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.6%

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8472.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.661g 153%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.008mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0.031mg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.41mg 91%
Selenium 55.2µg 14.5µg 74%
Magnesium 335mg 27mg 73%
Saturated fat 3.33g 19.113g 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Phosphorus 860mg 468mg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.103mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.013mg 51%
Vitamin A 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Sodium 16mg 628mg 27%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.81mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 8.711g 16%
Protein 16.54g 23.41g 14%
Carbs 42.12g 1.12g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.32mg 12%
Folate 49µg 12µg 9%
Calcium 631mg 717mg 9%
Potassium 407mg 134mg 8%
Calories 486kcal 368kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Fats 30.74g 30.04g 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3660.7%
Contains more OtherOther +31.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.5%
Contains more WaterWater +620.2%
~equal in Fats ~30.04g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3480.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.3%

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.