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Chia seeds vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chia seeds and watermelon

  • Watermelon has less fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 136% more.
  • Chia seeds have 138 times more selenium than watermelon. Chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, while watermelon has 0.4µg.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than chia seeds.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Watermelon, raw.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8914.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.4%
Contains more IronIron +3116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2100%
Contains more ZincZinc +4480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7718.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7065.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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%
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1778.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +709.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4860.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +406.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Watermelon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.05g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 0.4g 136%
Phosphorus 860mg 11mg 121%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.038mg 117%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.4µg 100%
Copper 0.924mg 0.042mg 98%
Iron 7.72mg 0.24mg 94%
Magnesium 335mg 10mg 77%
Calcium 631mg 7mg 62%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.178mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.033mg 49%
Fats 30.74g 0.15g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.1mg 41%
Protein 16.54g 0.61g 32%
Calories 486kcal 30kcal 23%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.016g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 7.55g 12%
Folate 49µg 3µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.021mg 11%
Potassium 407mg 112mg 9%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 8.1mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.037g 6%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 3%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2611.5%
Contains more FatsFats +20393.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1900%
Contains more WaterWater +1476.7%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6140.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47230%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.