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Tea vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tea and chia seeds

  • Tea has less fiber, phosphorus, copper, manganese, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 138% more than tea.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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.
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
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 -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2161.1%
Contains more IronIron +77100%
Contains more CopperCopper +8300%
Contains more ZincZinc +45700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +594.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27493.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 23.665g 158%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Phosphorus 1mg 860mg 123%
Manganese 0.392mg 2.723mg 101%
Copper 0.011mg 0.924mg 101%
Selenium 0µg 55.2µg 100%
Iron 0.01mg 7.72mg 96%
Magnesium 2mg 335mg 79%
Calcium 3mg 631mg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 8.83mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.62mg 52%
Fats 0g 30.74g 47%
Zinc 0.01mg 4.58mg 42%
Protein 0.06g 16.54g 33%
Calories 1kcal 486kcal 24%
Saturated fat 0g 3.33g 15%
Carbs 0.17g 42.12g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.17mg 13%
Folate 0µg 49µg 12%
Potassium 18mg 407mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.309g 6%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 0.02g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 +1617.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24676.5%
Contains more OtherOther +3100%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.