Chia seeds vs Lotus seeds, raw

In short

Gram for gram, there are 5.5 times as many calories in chia seeds as in lotus seeds, raw (486 vs 89 in 100 g). Most of those in lotus seeds, raw come from carbohydrate.

More in chia seeds: copper (9.8×), magnesium (6×), phosphorus (5.1×), niacin and 11 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

Lotus seeds, raw89 cal

4.1 g protein · 17.3 g carbs · 0.53 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%62.5%125%
  • Copper0.92 mg · 0.094 mg
    103%10%
  • Magnesium335 mg · 56 mg
    80%13%
  • Phosphorus860 mg · 168 mg
    69%13%
  • Niacin (B3)8.8 mg · 0.43 mg
    55%3%
  • Calcium631 mg · 44 mg
    49%3%
  • Zinc4.6 mg · 0.28 mg
    42%3%
  • Total fat30.7 g · 0.53 g
    39%1%
  • Iron7.7 mg · 0.95 mg
    43%5%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.62 mg · 0.17 mg
    52%14%
  • Protein16.5 g · 4.1 g
    33%8%
  • Saturated fatlimit3.3 g · 0.088 g
    17%<1%
  • Vitamin B60.39 mg · 0.17 mg
    23%10%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.17 mg · 0.04 mg
    13%3%
  • Carbohydrates42.1 g · 17.3 g
    15%6%
  • Folate49 µg · 28 µg
    12%7%

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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 · 1 mg1%·<1%
  • Potassium407 mg · 367 mg9%·8%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 1 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin C1.6 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: fiber, manganese, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin K, pantothenic acid (B5), choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Chia seeds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707590), Lotus seeds, raw (SR Legacy 168591). 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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