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Chia seeds vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chia seeds and tea

  • Tea has less fiber, phosphorus, copper, manganese, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 138% more than tea.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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%
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2161.1%
Contains more IronIron +77100%
Contains more CopperCopper +8300%
Contains more ZincZinc +45700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +594.6%
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.
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%
Tea
Tea
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27493.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Tea DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0g 158%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Phosphorus 860mg 1mg 123%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.392mg 101%
Copper 0.924mg 0.011mg 101%
Selenium 55.2µg 0µg 100%
Iron 7.72mg 0.01mg 96%
Magnesium 335mg 2mg 79%
Calcium 631mg 3mg 63%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.032mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0mg 52%
Fats 30.74g 0g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.01mg 42%
Protein 16.54g 0.06g 33%
Calories 486kcal 1kcal 24%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 0.17g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.003mg 13%
Folate 49µg 0µg 12%
Potassium 407mg 18mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0g 6%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 0.02g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%
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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24676.5%
Contains more OtherOther +3100%
Contains more WaterWater +1617.6%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.