Chia seeds vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chia seeds and rose hips different?
- Chia seeds are higher in phosphorus, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, rose hips are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rose hips is 472% higher.
- Chia seeds contain 39 times more vitamin B1 than rose hips. While chia seeds contain 0.62mg of vitamin B1, rose hips contain only 0.016mg.
- Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index (15) than rose hips (64).
Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +385.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +273.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +628.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +717.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1732% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1309.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +167% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3775% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +579.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +26525% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1068% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 426mg | 472% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 23.665g | 158% | |
| Phosphorus | 860mg | 61mg | 114% |
| Selenium | 55.2µg | 100% | |
| Copper | 0.924mg | 0.113mg | 90% |
| Iron | 7.72mg | 1.06mg | 83% |
| Manganese | 2.723mg | 1.02mg | 74% |
| Magnesium | 335mg | 69mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.62mg | 0.016mg | 50% |
| Fats | 30.74g | 0.34g | 47% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.83mg | 1.3mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 631mg | 169mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 34.4g | 24.1g | 41% |
| Zinc | 4.58mg | 0.25mg | 39% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 5.84mg | 36% |
| Protein | 16.54g | 1.6g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 217µg | 24% | |
| Vitamin K | 25.9µg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 16% | |
| Calories | 486kcal | 162kcal | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 3.33g | 15% | |
| Folate | 49µg | 3µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.309g | 6% | |
| Choline | 12mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 407mg | 429mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 42.12g | 38.22g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.72g | 14.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.58g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0.166mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.14g | 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
Protein:
16.54 g
Fats:
30.74 g
Carbs:
42.12 g
Water:
5.8 g
Other:
4.8 g
Protein:
1.6 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
58.66 g
Other:
1.18 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +933.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8941.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +306.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +911.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~38.22g
