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Chia seeds vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chia seeds and skipjack tuna?

  • Chia seeds are richer in fiber, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B1, yet skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds have 143 times more manganese than skipjack tuna. Chia seeds have 2.723mg of manganese, while skipjack tuna has 0.019mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index than chia seeds.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +661.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1605.4%
Contains more IronIron +382.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +740%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14231.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.3%

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% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.403g 155%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.019mg 118%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Copper 0.924mg 0.11mg 90%
Phosphorus 860mg 285mg 82%
Iron 7.72mg 1.6mg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 75%
Magnesium 335mg 44mg 69%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 18.756mg 62%
Calcium 631mg 37mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.038mg 49%
Fats 30.74g 1.29g 45%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.05mg 32%
Protein 16.54g 28.21g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Calories 486kcal 132kcal 18%
Selenium 55.2µg 46.8µg 15%
Carbs 42.12g 0g 14%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.42g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Folate 49µg 10µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.243g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.122mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 407mg 522mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +2282.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.6%
Contains more WaterWater +973.8%
Contains more OtherOther +71.3%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +850.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5772.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.