Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Spaghetti
  5. Compare
  6. Spaghetti vs. Chia seeds

Spaghetti vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between spaghetti and chia seeds?

  • Chia seeds are richer than spaghetti in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 130% more.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Seeds, chia seeds, dried types in this article.

Infographic

Spaghetti vs Chia seeds infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1761.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8914.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +825%
Contains more IronIron +1444%
Contains more CopperCopper +824%
Contains more ZincZinc +798%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1382.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +745.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0% 10% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2107.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Chia seeds DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.024g 17.83g 1113%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 23.665g 156%
Fiber 1.8g 34.4g 130%
Phosphorus 58mg 860mg 115%
Manganese 0.322mg 2.723mg 104%
Copper 0.1mg 0.924mg 92%
Iron 0.5mg 7.72mg 90%
Magnesium 18mg 335mg 75%
Calcium 7mg 631mg 62%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 8.83mg 53%
Selenium 26.4µg 55.2µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.62mg 50%
Fats 0.93g 30.74g 46%
Zinc 0.51mg 4.58mg 37%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.835g 34%
Protein 5.8g 16.54g 21%
Calories 158kcal 486kcal 16%
Saturated fat 0.176g 3.33g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.17mg 12%
Potassium 44mg 407mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Folate 7µg 49µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 2.309g 5%
Carbs 30.86g 42.12g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 272kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 7.8 N/A
Net carbs 29.06g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.531mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +971.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3205.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1662.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7159.2%

People also compare

Spaghetti
Spaghetti vs Rice
Rice
Spaghetti
Spaghetti vs Semolina
Semolina
Spaghetti
Spaghetti vs Pasta
Pasta
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Safflower
Safflower
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Sesame
Sesame
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/nutrients
  2. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.