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Chia seeds vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chia seeds and veal different?

  • Chia seeds are higher in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B1; however, veal is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 78 times more manganese than veal. While chia seeds contain 2.723mg of manganese, veal contains only 0.035mg.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index (0) than chia seeds (15).

Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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%
Veal
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1295.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3611.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +679.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +797.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +302.9%

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%
Veal
Veal
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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% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +785.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Veal DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.55g 154%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.035mg 117%
Phosphorus 860mg 217mg 92%
Copper 0.924mg 0.103mg 91%
Iron 7.72mg 0.99mg 84%
Selenium 55.2µg 13.7µg 75%
Magnesium 335mg 24mg 74%
Calcium 631mg 17mg 61%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.27µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.07mg 46%
Fats 30.74g 7.56g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 103mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Choline 95mg 17%
Calories 486kcal 172kcal 16%
Protein 16.54g 24.38g 16%
Carbs 42.12g 0g 14%
Folate 49µg 11µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.27mg 8%
Zinc 4.58mg 3.87mg 6%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 8.03mg 5%
Sodium 16mg 83mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.15mg 2%
Potassium 407mg 337mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 3.33g 3.04g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 2.84g 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
Veal
2
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +306.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +269.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1051%

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
Veal
Veal
2
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4202.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.04g

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.