Chia seeds vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chia seeds and pound cake?

Pound cake has less fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and zinc than chia seeds.
Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 135% higher.
Chia seeds have 42 times more magnesium than pound cake. Chia seeds have 335mg of magnesium, while pound cake has 8mg.
Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than pound cake.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types in this comparison.

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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

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+4087.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1242.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+173.2%
Contains more IronIron	+421.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2100%
Contains more ZincZinc	+965.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+514.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2375.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1004%

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+258.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+446.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+16.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	23.665g	3.419g	135%
Fiber	34.4g	0.6g	135%
Manganese	2.723mg	0.11mg	114%
Phosphorus	860mg	140mg	103%
Copper	0.924mg	0.042mg	98%
Selenium	55.2µg	5µg	91%
Magnesium	335mg	8mg	78%
Iron	7.72mg	1.48mg	78%
Calcium	631mg	47mg	58%
Vitamin B3	8.83mg	1.615mg	45%
Zinc	4.58mg	0.43mg	38%
Vitamin B1	0.62mg	0.173mg	37%
Fats	30.74g	13.96g	26%
Protein	16.54g	5g	23%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Sodium	16mg	377mg	16%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Threonine	0.709mg	153mg	15%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Vitamin B5		0.485mg	10%
Potassium	407mg	149mg	8%
Vitamin A		70µg	8%
Saturated fat	3.33g	4.811g	7%
Calories	486kcal	353kcal	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.249mg	6%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Vitamin D		34IU	4%
Carbs	42.12g	53.64g	4%
Vitamin B6		0.036mg	3%
Folate	49µg	42µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	2.309g	3.02g	2%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.5mg	0.65mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Net carbs	7.72g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Trans fat	0.14g	0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.436mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.801mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	1.371mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.97mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.588mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.95mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.531mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	17.83g	0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	5.835g	2.895g	N/A