Chia seeds vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chia seeds and turkey meat

Chia seeds have more fiber, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, turkey meat has more vitamin B12.
Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% more.
Chia seeds have 195 times more manganese than turkey meat. Chia seeds have 2.723mg of manganese, while turkey meat has 0.014mg.
Chia seeds have a higher glycemic index than turkey meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Chia seeds

Turkey meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1016.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4407.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+70.3%
Contains more IronIron	+608.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+893.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+84.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+19350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+85.2%

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.

Chia seeds

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1277.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+444.4%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.573mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	17.83g	0.105g	1108%
Polyunsaturated fat	23.665g	2.119g	144%
Fiber	34.4g	0g	138%
Manganese	2.723mg	0.014mg	118%
Copper	0.924mg	0.093mg	92%
Phosphorus	860mg	223mg	91%
Iron	7.72mg	1.09mg	83%
Magnesium	335mg	30mg	73%
Calcium	631mg	14mg	62%
Vitamin B1	0.62mg	0.045mg	48%
Vitamin B6		0.616mg	47%
Selenium	55.2µg	29.8µg	46%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.02µg	43%
Fats	30.74g	7.39g	36%
Cholesterol	0mg	109mg	36%
Protein	16.54g	28.55g	24%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.835g	1.841g	23%
Zinc	4.58mg	2.48mg	19%
Vitamin B5		0.948mg	19%
Choline		87.4mg	16%
Calories	486kcal	189kcal	15%
Carbs	42.12g	0.06g	14%
Folate	49µg	9µg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.281mg	9%
Potassium	407mg	239mg	5%
Vitamin B3	8.83mg	9.573mg	5%
Saturated fat	3.33g	2.155g	5%
Sodium	16mg	103mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.5mg	0.07mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin D*		15 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Vitamin A		12µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.309g	2.647g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	294kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.8	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	7.72g	0.06g	N/A
Trans fat	0.14g	0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.436mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.709mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.801mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.371mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	0.97mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.588mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.95mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.531mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A