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

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The main differences between chia seeds and tuna salad

  • Chia seeds are richer in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet tuna salad is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 68 times more manganese than tuna salad. Chia seeds contain 2.723mg of manganese, while tuna salad contains 0.04mg.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Fish, tuna salad.

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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% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1663.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3611.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.7%
Contains more IronIron +672%
Contains more CopperCopper +537.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +717.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6707.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
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 salad DV% diff.
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 4.122g 130%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.04mg 117%
Phosphorus 860mg 178mg 97%
Copper 0.924mg 0.145mg 87%
Iron 7.72mg 1mg 84%
Magnesium 335mg 19mg 75%
Calcium 631mg 17mg 61%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.031mg 49%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.56mg 37%
Fats 30.74g 9.26g 33%
Selenium 55.2µg 41.2µg 25%
Sodium 16mg 402mg 17%
Calories 486kcal 187kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 6.7mg 13%
Carbs 42.12g 9.41g 11%
Folate 49µg 8µg 10%
Saturated fat 3.33g 1.544g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.07mg 8%
Potassium 407mg 178mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 2.887g 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2.2mg 1%
Protein 16.54g 16.04g 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 9.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g N/A
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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +232%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +347.6%
Contains more OtherOther +125.4%
Contains more WaterWater +989%
~equal in Protein ~16.04g

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +474.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.