Chia seeds vs. Water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chia seeds and water different?

Chia seeds are higher than water in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, and potassium.
Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 138% more than water.
Chia seeds have a higher glycemic index (15) than water (0).

Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Beverages, water, tap, well types were 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.

Chia seeds

Water

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+5675%
Contains more ZincZinc	+45700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
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.

Chia seeds

Water

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	23.665g		158%
Fiber	34.4g	0g	138%
Phosphorus	860mg	0mg	123%
Manganese	2.723mg	0mg	118%
Copper	0.924mg	0.016mg	101%
Selenium	55.2µg		100%
Iron	7.72mg	0mg	97%
Magnesium	335mg	1mg	80%
Calcium	631mg	3mg	63%
Vitamin B3	8.83mg		55%
Vitamin B1	0.62mg		52%
Fats	30.74g	0g	47%
Zinc	4.58mg	0.01mg	42%
Protein	16.54g	0g	33%
Calories	486kcal	0kcal	24%
Saturated fat	3.33g		15%
Carbs	42.12g	0g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg		13%
Potassium	407mg	0mg	12%
Folate	49µg		12%
Monounsaturated fat	2.309g		6%
Vitamin E	0.5mg		3%
Vitamin C	1.6mg		2%
Net carbs	7.72g	0g	N/A
Sodium	16mg	5mg	0%
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