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White chocolate vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between white chocolate and chia seeds

  • White chocolate has less fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 137% more than white chocolate.
  • White chocolate has 6 times more saturated fat than chia seeds. While white chocolate has 19.412g of saturated fat, chia seeds have only 3.33g.
  • The glycemic index of white chocolate is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, white chocolate 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 +2691.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.3%
Contains more IronIron +3116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1440%
Contains more ZincZinc +518.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33937.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1126.7%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +884.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1085.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 23.665g 151%
Fiber 0.2g 34.4g 137%
Manganese 0.008mg 2.723mg 118%
Phosphorus 176mg 860mg 98%
Copper 0.06mg 0.924mg 96%
Iron 0.24mg 7.72mg 94%
Selenium 4.5µg 55.2µg 92%
Magnesium 12mg 335mg 77%
Saturated fat 19.412g 3.33g 73%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 8.83mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.62mg 46%
Calcium 199mg 631mg 43%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.58mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Protein 5.87g 16.54g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 2.309g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 12%
Folate 7µg 49µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.17mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 59.24g 42.12g 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Potassium 286mg 407mg 4%
Calories 539kcal 486kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.5mg 3%
Sodium 90mg 16mg 3%
Fats 32.09g 30.74g 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 59g N/A
Trans fat 0g 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 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 +40.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.8%
Contains more WaterWater +346.2%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
~equal in Fats ~30.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 +294%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2236.1%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.