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Chia seeds vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chia seeds and tomatoes

  • Chia seeds are higher than tomatoes in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily fiber needs 133% more than tomatoes.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2945.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more IronIron +2759.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1466.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2594.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3483.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2288.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%

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%
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1575.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +794.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1386.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +756.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.54mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Tomato DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.083g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 1.2g 133%
Phosphorus 860mg 24mg 119%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.114mg 113%
Selenium 55.2µg 0µg 100%
Copper 0.924mg 0.059mg 96%
Iron 7.72mg 0.27mg 93%
Magnesium 335mg 11mg 77%
Calcium 631mg 10mg 62%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.594mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.037mg 49%
Fats 30.74g 0.2g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.17mg 40%
Protein 16.54g 0.88g 31%
Calories 486kcal 18kcal 23%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.028g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 3.89g 13%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 13.7mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.019mg 12%
Folate 49µg 15µg 9%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.031g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Potassium 407mg 237mg 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 5%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Sodium 16mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.54mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.014mg 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
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1779.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +982.8%
Contains more OtherOther +841.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1529.7%

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
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7348.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28412%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.