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Chia seeds vs. Pickled cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chia seeds and pickled cucumber?

  • Chia seeds are richer than pickled cucumber in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 133% more.
  • The amount of sodium in chia seeds is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Pickles, cucumber, sour 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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1669.6%
Contains more IronIron +1830%
Contains more CopperCopper +987.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +22800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6042.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24654.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Pickled cucumber DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.081g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 1.2g 133%
Phosphorus 860mg 14mg 121%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.011mg 118%
Selenium 55.2µg 0µg 100%
Copper 0.924mg 0.085mg 93%
Iron 7.72mg 0.4mg 92%
Magnesium 335mg 4mg 79%
Calcium 631mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0mg 55%
Sodium 16mg 1208mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0mg 52%
Fats 30.74g 0.2g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.02mg 41%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Protein 16.54g 0.33g 32%
Calories 486kcal 11kcal 24%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.052g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 2.26g 13%
Folate 49µg 1µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.01mg 12%
Potassium 407mg 23mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.003g 6%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Choline 3.6mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 1.06g N/A
Sugar 1.06g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.011mg 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
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4912.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1763.7%
Contains more OtherOther +53.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1522.1%

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
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76866.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29116%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.