Chia seeds vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chia seeds and true morels?

Chia seeds are richer in fiber, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, calcium, fats, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet true morels are richer in iron.
Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 126% higher.
Chia seeds have 54 times more fats than true morels. Chia seeds have 30.74g of fats, while true morels have 0.57g.
Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than true morels.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Mushrooms, morel, raw types in this comparison.

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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.

Chia seeds

True morels

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1663.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1367.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+47.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+125.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+343.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+363.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2409.1%

Contains more IronIron

+57.8%

~equal in Potassium ~411mg

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.

Chia seeds

True morels

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+798.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+292.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+444.4%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	17.83g	0g	1114%
Polyunsaturated fat	23.665g	0.433g	155%
Fiber	34.4g	2.8g	126%
Selenium	55.2µg	2.2µg	96%
Phosphorus	860mg	194mg	95%
Manganese	2.723mg	0.587mg	93%
Magnesium	335mg	19mg	75%
Calcium	631mg	43mg	59%
Iron	7.72mg	12.18mg	56%
Fats	30.74g	0.57g	46%
Vitamin B1	0.62mg	0.069mg	46%
Vitamin B3	8.83mg	2.252mg	41%
Copper	0.924mg	0.625mg	33%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.835g	0.215g	33%
Protein	16.54g	3.12g	27%
Vitamin D*		206 IU	26%
Vitamin D		5.1µg	26%
Calories	486kcal	31kcal	23%
Zinc	4.58mg	2.03mg	23%
Saturated fat	3.33g	0.065g	15%
Carbs	42.12g	5.1g	12%
Vitamin B6		0.136mg	10%
Folate	49µg	9µg	10%
Vitamin B5		0.44mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	2.309g	0.052g	6%
Vitamin E	0.5mg		3%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.205mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.6mg		2%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	294kcal	99kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	323g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.8	7.5	N/A
Net carbs	7.72g	2.3g	N/A
Potassium	407mg	411mg	0%
Sugar		0.6g	N/A
Sodium	16mg	21mg	0%
Trans fat	0.14g	0g	N/A
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-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A