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Chia seeds vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chia seeds and tilsit cheese?

  • Chia seeds are higher in fiber, manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet tilsit cheese is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% more.
  • Chia seeds have 209 times more manganese than tilsit cheese. While chia seeds have 2.723mg of manganese, tilsit cheese has only 0.013mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chia seeds is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cheese, tilsit types 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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2476.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +526.2%
Contains more IronIron +3256.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3453.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20846.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.9%

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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +916.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4207.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +145%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.2%
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 Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.721g 153%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.013mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0.026mg 100%
Iron 7.72mg 0.23mg 94%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.1µg 88%
Magnesium 335mg 13mg 77%
Selenium 55.2µg 14.5µg 74%
Saturated fat 3.33g 16.775g 61%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.205mg 54%
Phosphorus 860mg 500mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.061mg 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 102mg 34%
Sodium 16mg 753mg 32%
Vitamin A 249µg 28%
Protein 16.54g 24.41g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.359mg 15%
Carbs 42.12g 1.88g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 7.136g 12%
Zinc 4.58mg 3.5mg 10%
Potassium 407mg 65mg 10%
Folate 49µg 20µg 7%
Calories 486kcal 340kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 7%
Calcium 631mg 700mg 7%
Fats 30.74g 25.98g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 7.72g 1.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 1.358mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.704mg 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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2140.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.6%
Contains more WaterWater +639%
~equal in Other ~4.87g

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% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3182.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.1%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.