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Toffee vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are toffee and chia seeds different?

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3 than toffee.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 138% higher.
  • Toffee contains 6 times more saturated fat than chia seeds. While toffee contains 20.565g of saturated fat, chia seeds contain only 3.33g.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index (15) than toffee (51).

Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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.
Toffee
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +8275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1755.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +698%
Contains more IronIron +25633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +30700%
Contains more ZincZinc +3716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2587.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6800%

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.
Toffee
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30348.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 23.665g 150%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Manganese 0.002mg 2.723mg 118%
Phosphorus 32mg 860mg 118%
Copper 0.003mg 0.924mg 102%
Selenium 0.8µg 55.2µg 99%
Iron 0.03mg 7.72mg 96%
Magnesium 4mg 335mg 79%
Saturated fat 20.565g 3.33g 78%
Calcium 34mg 631mg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 8.83mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.62mg 51%
Zinc 0.12mg 4.58mg 41%
Vitamin A 319µg 35%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Protein 1.07g 16.54g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 2.309g 17%
Folate 2µg 49µg 12%
Potassium 51mg 407mg 10%
Carbs 64.72g 42.12g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Sodium 135mg 16mg 5%
Calories 560kcal 486kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.5mg 3%
Fats 32.75g 30.74g 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Net carbs 64.72g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g 0.14g 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 0.065g 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 CarbsCarbs +53.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1445.8%
Contains more WaterWater +954.5%
Contains more OtherOther +427.5%
~equal in Fats ~30.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1836.6%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.