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Goji berry vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between goji berries and chia seeds?

  • Goji berries are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet chia seeds are richer in fiber, calcium, and iron.
  • Goji berries' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 535% higher.
  • Goji berries have 30 times more vitamin C than chia seeds. Goji berries have 48.4mg of vitamin C, while chia seeds have 1.6mg.
  • Chia seeds contain less sodium.

We used Goji berries, dried and Seeds, chia seeds, dried types in this comparison.

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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 0% 57% 0% 255% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 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 more CalciumCalcium +232.1%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%

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 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 161% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +2925%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goji berry Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 158%
Phosphorus 860mg 123%
Manganese 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.924mg 103%
Selenium 55.2µg 100%
Fiber 13g 34.4g 86%
Magnesium 335mg 80%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 55%
Vitamin C 48.4mg 1.6mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 52%
Fats 0.39g 30.74g 47%
Calcium 190mg 631mg 44%
Zinc 4.58mg 42%
Saturated fat 0g 3.33g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 13%
Carbs 77.06g 42.12g 12%
Potassium 407mg 12%
Iron 6.8mg 7.72mg 12%
Sodium 298mg 16mg 12%
Folate 49µg 12%
Calories 349kcal 486kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 6%
Protein 14.26g 16.54g 5%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 4.1g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 245kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.8 N/A
Net carbs 64.06g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 45.61g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.358mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.456mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.233mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.271mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.316mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.157mg 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
14% 77% 8%
Protein: 14.26 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 77.06 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 0.79 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 +83%
Contains more WaterWater +29.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more FatsFats +7782.1%
Contains more OtherOther +507.6%

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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. Goji berry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173032/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.