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Chia seeds vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chia seeds and nachos

  • Chia seeds are richer than nachos in fiber, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, selenium, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 125% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 15 times more manganese than nachos. Chia seeds contain 2.723mg of manganese, while nachos contain 0.187mg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than nachos.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +697.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +901.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more IronIron +929.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1343.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +432.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +334.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1356.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +541.9%

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%
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +404.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1301.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +716%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Nachos DV% diff.
Fiber 34.4g 3.2g 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 5.04g 124%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.187mg 110%
Copper 0.924mg 0.064mg 96%
Phosphorus 860mg 198mg 95%
Iron 7.72mg 0.75mg 87%
Selenium 55.2µg 8.6µg 85%
Magnesium 335mg 42mg 70%
Calcium 631mg 63mg 57%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.63mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.123mg 41%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.86mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 14.02g 29%
Protein 16.54g 4.32g 24%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 4.08mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 17%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Fats 30.74g 21.5g 14%
Sodium 16mg 313mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Folate 49µg 10µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Calories 486kcal 343kcal 7%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.33g 2.173g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Carbs 42.12g 34.91g 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Potassium 407mg 362mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 4.343g 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
Nachos
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +282.9%
Contains more FatsFats +43%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +156.7%
Contains more WaterWater +544.8%

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
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +369.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +507.2%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.