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Chia seeds vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chia seeds and toffee different?

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3 than toffee.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 1362 times more manganese than toffee. While chia seeds contain 2.723mg of manganese, toffee contains only 0.002mg.
  • Chia seeds have less saturated fat.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index (15) than toffee (51).

Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1755.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +698%
Contains more IronIron +25633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +30700%
Contains more ZincZinc +3716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2587.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6800%

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%
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30348.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Toffee DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 1.222g 150%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.002mg 118%
Phosphorus 860mg 32mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0.003mg 102%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.8µg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.03mg 96%
Magnesium 335mg 4mg 79%
Saturated fat 3.33g 20.565g 78%
Calcium 631mg 34mg 60%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.029mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.008mg 51%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.12mg 41%
Vitamin A 319µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Protein 16.54g 1.07g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 8.964g 17%
Folate 49µg 2µg 12%
Potassium 407mg 51mg 10%
Carbs 42.12g 64.72g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.068mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Sodium 16mg 135mg 5%
Calories 486kcal 560kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.94mg 3%
Fats 30.74g 32.75g 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0.674g 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 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1445.8%
Contains more WaterWater +954.5%
Contains more OtherOther +427.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.7%
~equal in Fats ~32.75g

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
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1836.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.2%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.