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Chia seeds vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chia seeds and papaya

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3; however, papaya has more vitamin C.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 131% more.
  • Chia seeds have 92 times more selenium than papaya. Chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, while papaya has 0.6µg.
  • Papaya has a higher glycemic index than chia seeds.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Papayas, raw.

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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 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1495.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3055%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.6%
Contains more IronIron +2988%
Contains more CopperCopper +1953.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6707.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2595.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2373.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3706.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Papaya DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.058g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 1.7g 131%
Phosphorus 860mg 10mg 121%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.04mg 117%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.6µg 99%
Copper 0.924mg 0.045mg 98%
Iron 7.72mg 0.25mg 93%
Magnesium 335mg 21mg 75%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 60.9mg 66%
Calcium 631mg 20mg 61%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.357mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.023mg 50%
Fats 30.74g 0.26g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.08mg 41%
Protein 16.54g 0.47g 32%
Calories 486kcal 43kcal 22%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.081g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.027mg 11%
Carbs 42.12g 10.82g 10%
Potassium 407mg 182mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.072g 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 4%
Folate 49µg 37µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Sodium 16mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.005mg 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
Papaya
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3419.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11723.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +289.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1130.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1418.3%

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
Papaya
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3106.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40701.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.