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Chia seeds vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chia seeds and taffy (candy) different?

  • Chia seeds are higher than taffy (candy) in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 138% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index (51) than chia seeds (15).

Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types were 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.
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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7787.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13466.7%
Contains more IronIron +77100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2081%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7785.7%

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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +441400%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.121g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Phosphorus 860mg 1mg 123%
Manganese 2.723mg 0mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0mg 103%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.7µg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.01mg 96%
Magnesium 335mg 0mg 80%
Calcium 631mg 8mg 62%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.002mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.028mg 49%
Fats 30.74g 3.33g 42%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.21mg 40%
Protein 16.54g 0.03g 33%
Carbs 42.12g 91.56g 16%
Potassium 407mg 3mg 12%
Folate 49µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.012mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.33g 2.049g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.838g 4%
Calories 486kcal 397kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Sodium 16mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0.131g 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 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55033.3%
Contains more FatsFats +823.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1987%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.4%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19457.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.