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

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What are the differences between chia seeds and neufchâtel cheese?

  • Chia seeds are richer than neufchâtel cheese in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% more.
  • Chia seeds have 248 times more manganese than neufchâtel cheese. While chia seeds have 2.723mg of manganese, neufchâtel cheese has only 0.011mg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cheese, neufchatel types in this article.

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +439.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.8%
Contains more IronIron +5838.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3322.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +458.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +523.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24654.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1740%

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4104.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.155mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.97g 151%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.011mg 118%
Phosphorus 860mg 138mg 103%
Copper 0.924mg 0.027mg 100%
Selenium 55.2µg 3µg 95%
Iron 7.72mg 0.13mg 95%
Magnesium 335mg 10mg 77%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.21mg 54%
Calcium 631mg 117mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.022mg 50%
Saturated fat 3.33g 12.79g 43%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.82mg 34%
Vitamin A 241µg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Protein 16.54g 9.15g 15%
Sodium 16mg 334mg 14%
Carbs 42.12g 3.59g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 12%
Calories 486kcal 253kcal 12%
Fats 30.74g 22.78g 12%
Folate 49µg 14µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 5.784g 9%
Potassium 407mg 152mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.155mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.8%
Contains more FatsFats +34.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1073.3%
Contains more OtherOther +250.4%
Contains more WaterWater +988.1%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2339.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150.5%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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