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Chia seeds vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chia seeds and tomatillos

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, tomatillos are richer in manganese.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6534% more than chia seeds.
  • Tomatillos have 110 times less selenium than chia seeds. Chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, while tomatillos have 0.5µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Tomatillos, raw.

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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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8914.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more IronIron +1145.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1069.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1981.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2105.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10940%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5518.8%

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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +631.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 2.723mg 153mg 6534%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.417g 155%
Fiber 34.4g 1.9g 130%
Phosphorus 860mg 39mg 117%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.5µg 99%
Copper 0.924mg 0.079mg 94%
Iron 7.72mg 0.62mg 89%
Magnesium 335mg 20mg 75%
Calcium 631mg 7mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.044mg 48%
Fats 30.74g 1.02g 46%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.85mg 44%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.22mg 40%
Protein 16.54g 0.96g 31%
Calories 486kcal 32kcal 23%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.139g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 5.84g 12%
Folate 49µg 7µg 11%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 11.7mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.035mg 10%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.155g 5%
Potassium 407mg 268mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.38mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0g 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 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1622.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2913.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +621.2%
Contains more OtherOther +772.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1479.8%

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1389.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5575.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.