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Chia seeds vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chia seeds and pomelo

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while pomelo has more vitamin C.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 134% higher.
  • Pomelo contains 160 times less manganese than chia seeds. Chia seeds contain 2.723mg of manganese, while pomelo contains 0.017mg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chia seeds is 15, while the glycemic index of pomelo is 78.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Pummelo, 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 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.4%
Contains more IronIron +6918.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1825%
Contains more ZincZinc +5625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4958.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15917.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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%
Pomelo
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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% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1723.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3913.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3712.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Pomelo DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 158%
Fiber 34.4g 1g 134%
Phosphorus 860mg 17mg 120%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.017mg 118%
Selenium 55.2µg 100%
Copper 0.924mg 0.048mg 97%
Iron 7.72mg 0.11mg 95%
Magnesium 335mg 6mg 78%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 61mg 66%
Calcium 631mg 4mg 63%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.22mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.034mg 49%
Fats 30.74g 0.04g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.08mg 41%
Protein 16.54g 0.76g 32%
Calories 486kcal 38kcal 22%
Saturated fat 3.33g 15%
Folate 49µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.027mg 11%
Carbs 42.12g 9.62g 11%
Potassium 407mg 216mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 6%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 3%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 8.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 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
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2076.3%
Contains more FatsFats +76750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +337.8%
Contains more OtherOther +900%
Contains more WaterWater +1436.2%

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.