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

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%100%200%
  • Fiber123% vs 14%

    34.4 g vs 4 g

  • Magnesium80% vs 167%

    335 mg vs 700 mg

  • Copper103% vs 178%

    0.92 mg vs 1.6 mg

  • Phosphorus69% vs 132%

    860 mg vs 1,650 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)52% vs 106%

    0.62 mg vs 1.3 mg

  • Zinc42% vs 90%

    4.6 mg vs 9.9 mg

  • Calcium49% vs 5%

    631 mg vs 70 mg

  • Protein33% vs 63%

    16.5 g vs 31.6 g

  • Total fat39% vs 63%

    30.7 g vs 48.8 g

  • Potassium9% vs 26%

    407 mg vs 1,200 mg

  • Folate12% vs 28%

    49 µg vs 110 µg

  • Vitamin B623% vs 35%

    0.39 mg vs 0.6 mg

  • Carbohydrates15% vs 3%

    42.1 g vs 8.7 g

  • Riboflavin (B2)13% vs 22%

    0.17 mg vs 0.28 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit17% vs 23%

    3.3 g vs 4.6 g

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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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