Chia seeds vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chia seeds and pecan pie

Pecan pie contains less phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and zinc than chia seeds.
Chia seeds' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 109% higher.
Pecan pie contains 20 times less calcium than chia seeds. Chia seeds contain 631mg of calcium, while pecan pie contains 32mg.
Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chia seeds is 15, while the glycemic index of pecan pie is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe.

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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

Pecan pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1188.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1871.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+206%
Contains more IronIron	+421.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+337.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+349%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+814.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+282.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+360%

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

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+229.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+942.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+88.5%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	34.4g		138%
Polyunsaturated fat	23.665g	5.71g	120%
Phosphorus	860mg	94mg	109%
Manganese	2.723mg	0.712mg	87%
Selenium	55.2µg	12µg	79%
Copper	0.924mg	0.211mg	79%
Iron	7.72mg	1.48mg	78%
Magnesium	335mg	26mg	74%
Calcium	631mg	32mg	60%
Vitamin B3	8.83mg	0.847mg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.62mg	0.188mg	36%
Zinc	4.58mg	1.02mg	32%
Cholesterol	0mg	87mg	29%
Protein	16.54g	4.9g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	2.309g	11.181g	22%
Fats	30.74g	22.2g	13%
Sodium	16mg	262mg	11%
Vitamin B5		0.479mg	10%
Vitamin A		82µg	9%
Potassium	407mg	133mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.17µg	7%
Folate	49µg	26µg	6%
Vitamin B6		0.06mg	5%
Calories	486kcal	412kcal	4%
Vitamin E	0.5mg		3%
Carbs	42.12g	52.2g	3%
Saturated fat	3.33g	3.989g	3%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0.2mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.18mg	1%
Net carbs	7.72g	52.2g	N/A
Trans fat	0.14g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.436mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.709mg	0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.801mg	0.223mg	0%
Leucine	1.371mg	0.372mg	0%
Lysine	0.97mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.588mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg	0.25mg	0%
Valine	0.95mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.531mg	0.116mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	17.83g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	5.835g		N/A