Chia seeds vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chia seeds and muffin

The amount of fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and zinc in chia seeds is higher than in muffin.
Chia seeds cover your daily fiber needs 133% more than muffin.
Muffin has 34 times less magnesium than chia seeds. Chia seeds have 335mg of magnesium, while muffin has 10mg.
Muffin has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of muffin is 59, while the glycemic index of chia seeds is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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.

Chia seeds

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+3250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1334.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+236.4%
Contains more IronIron	+493.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1440%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1137.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+489%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+506.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+573.2%

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.

Chia seeds

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+269%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+522.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+226%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg

~equal in Folate ~48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	34.4g	1.1g	133%
Polyunsaturated fat	23.665g	8.103g	104%
Phosphorus	860mg	146mg	102%
Manganese	2.723mg	0.449mg	99%
Copper	0.924mg	0.06mg	96%
Selenium	55.2µg	8.2µg	85%
Iron	7.72mg	1.3mg	80%
Magnesium	335mg	10mg	77%
Calcium	631mg	44mg	59%
Vitamin B3	8.83mg	1.418mg	46%
Vitamin B1	0.62mg	0.168mg	38%
Zinc	4.58mg	0.37mg	38%
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Protein	16.54g	4.49g	24%
Fats	30.74g	16.07g	23%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Sodium	16mg	336mg	14%
Cholesterol	0mg	30mg	10%
Vitamin B5		0.47mg	9%
Potassium	407mg	121mg	8%
Vitamin E	0.5mg	1.63mg	8%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.309g	4.822g	6%
Calories	486kcal	375kcal	6%
Carbs	42.12g	53g	4%
Vitamin B6		0.04mg	3%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Vitamin A		21µg	2%
Saturated fat	3.33g	2.844g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.163mg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Net carbs	7.72g	51.9g	N/A
Sugar		31.47g	N/A
Folate	49µg	48µg	0%
Trans fat	0.14g	0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.436mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.709mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.801mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	1.371mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.97mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.588mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.95mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.531mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	17.83g	1.022g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	5.835g	6.911g	N/A