Chia seeds vs Hulled hemp seeds

In short

Gram for gram, there are 14% more calories in hulled hemp seeds than in chia seeds (553 vs 486 in 100 g). Most of those in hulled hemp seeds come from fat.

More in chia seeds: fiber (8.6×), calcium (9×) and carbohydrates (4.9×). More in hulled hemp seeds: magnesium (2.1×), copper, phosphorus, thiamin (2.1×) and 8 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Chia seeds486 cal

16.5 g protein · 42.1 g carbs (1.6 g sugars) · 30.7 g fat

Hulled hemp seeds553 cal

31.6 g protein · 8.7 g carbs (1.5 g sugars) · 48.8 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%100%200%
  • Fiber34.4 g · 4 g
    123%14%
  • Magnesium335 mg · 700 mg
    80%167%
  • Copper0.92 mg · 1.6 mg
    103%178%
  • Phosphorus860 mg · 1,650 mg
    69%132%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.62 mg · 1.3 mg
    52%106%
  • Zinc4.6 mg · 9.9 mg
    42%90%
  • Calcium631 mg · 70 mg
    49%5%
  • Protein16.5 g · 31.6 g
    33%63%
  • Total fat30.7 g · 48.8 g
    39%63%
  • Potassium407 mg · 1,200 mg
    9%26%
  • Folate49 µg · 110 µg
    12%28%
  • Vitamin B60.39 mg · 0.6 mg
    23%35%
  • Carbohydrates42.1 g · 8.7 g
    15%3%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.17 mg · 0.28 mg
    13%22%
  • Saturated fatlimit3.3 g · 4.6 g
    17%23%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit16 mg · 5 mg1%·<1%
  • Iron7.7 mg · 8 mg43%·44%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 1 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin C1.6 mg · 0.5 mg2%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.5 mg · 0.8 mg3%·5%
  • Niacin (B3)8.8 mg · 9.2 mg55%·57%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin K, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Chia seeds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707590), Hulled hemp seeds (SR Legacy 170148). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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