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Seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried and chia seeds different?

  • Seeds, sisymbrium sp. Seeds, whole, dried is higher in calcium, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, chia seeds are richer in phosphorus, iron, copper, manganese, fats, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for chia seeds is 122% higher.
  • Seeds, sisymbrium sp. Seeds, whole, dried contains 5 times more potassium than chia seeds. While seeds, sisymbrium sp. Seeds, whole, dried contains 2130mg of potassium, chia seeds contain only 407mg.

Seeds, sisymbrium sp. Seeds, whole, dried and Seeds, chia seeds, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 224% 490% 188% 4.1% 37% 8.2% 2.6% 12% 197% 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 +158.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.3%
Contains more IronIron +6918.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +740%
Contains more ZincZinc +1426.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~335mg

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.
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 102% 0% 1% 0% 48% 98% 315% 60% 180% 0% 0% 71%
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 +1818.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried Chia seeds DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 17.83g 1114%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 23.665g 144%
Fiber 34.4g 138%
Phosphorus 6mg 860mg 122%
Calcium 1633mg 631mg 100%
Selenium 55.2µg 100%
Iron 0.11mg 7.72mg 95%
Copper 0.11mg 0.924mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.778mg 60%
Manganese 1.512mg 2.723mg 53%
Potassium 2130mg 407mg 51%
Vitamin B3 16.825mg 8.83mg 50%
Fats 4.6g 30.74g 40%
Zinc 0.3mg 4.58mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.191mg 0.62mg 36%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.835g 34%
Vitamin C 30.7mg 1.6mg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.423mg 0.17mg 19%
Folate 95µg 49µg 12%
Saturated fat 0.902g 3.33g 11%
Protein 12.14g 16.54g 9%
Calories 318kcal 486kcal 8%
Carbs 58.26g 42.12g 5%
Magnesium 314mg 335mg 5%
Sodium 92mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.486g 2.309g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 262kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 7.8 N/A
Net carbs 58.26g 7.72g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.689mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.65mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.234mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.311mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.584mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.705mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.325mg 0.531mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 5% 58% 6% 19%
Protein: 12.14 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 58.26 g
Water: 6.1 g
Other: 18.9 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 +38.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.2%
Contains more FatsFats +568.3%
~equal in Water ~5.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 34% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1069.8%

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. Seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168587/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.