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Chia seeds vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chia seeds and radish

  • Chia seeds are higher than radish in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily fiber needs 131% more than radish.
  • Chia seeds contain 92 times more selenium than radish. While chia seeds contain 55.2µg of selenium, radish contains only 0.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Radishes, 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%
Radish
Radish
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 21% 13% 17% 7.6% 8.6% 5.1% 9% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2424%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.7%
Contains more IronIron +2170.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1748%
Contains more ZincZinc +1535.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3846.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%

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%
Radish
Radish
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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 49% 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 4.8% 9.9% 16% 0% 3.3% 19% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +335.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3376.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +96%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +825%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Radish DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.048g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 1.6g 131%
Phosphorus 860mg 20mg 120%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.069mg 115%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.6µg 99%
Copper 0.924mg 0.05mg 97%
Iron 7.72mg 0.34mg 92%
Magnesium 335mg 10mg 77%
Calcium 631mg 25mg 61%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.254mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.012mg 51%
Fats 30.74g 0.1g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.28mg 39%
Protein 16.54g 0.68g 32%
Calories 486kcal 16kcal 24%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 14.8mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.032g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 3.4g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.039mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.017g 6%
Folate 49µg 25µg 6%
Potassium 407mg 233mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Sodium 16mg 39mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.013mg 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
Radish
Radish
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.68 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 95.27 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2332.4%
Contains more FatsFats +30640%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1138.8%
Contains more OtherOther +772.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1542.6%

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
Radish
Radish
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33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13482.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49202.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/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.