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Chia seeds vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chia seeds and tuna Bluefin

  • Chia seeds are richer in fiber, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and zinc, yet tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 453% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index than chia seeds.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +423.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26%
Contains more IronIron +489.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +740%
Contains more ZincZinc +494.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13515%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.4%
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 Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 1.844g 145%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.02mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 0.11mg 90%
Vitamin A 757µg 84%
Iron 7.72mg 1.31mg 80%
Phosphorus 860mg 326mg 76%
Magnesium 335mg 64mg 65%
Calcium 631mg 10mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 40%
Fats 30.74g 6.28g 38%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.77mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.278mg 29%
Protein 16.54g 29.91g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Selenium 55.2µg 46.8µg 15%
Calories 486kcal 184kcal 15%
Carbs 42.12g 0g 14%
Folate 49µg 2µg 12%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 10.54mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.306mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.33g 1.612g 8%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 407mg 323mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 50mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 2.053g 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +389.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.8%
Contains more WaterWater +918.8%
~equal in Other ~4.72g

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.6%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.