Chia seeds, dried vs Dried lotus seeds

Chia seeds, driedDried lotus seeds
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 138 calories in chia seeds, dried (1 oz, 28.4 g), 94 calories in dried lotus seeds (1 oz (42 medium seeds), 28.4 g). Most of those in dried lotus seeds come from carbohydrate.

More in chia seeds, dried: copper (2.6×), niacin (5.5×), total fat (16×), calcium (3.9×) and 6 more. More in dried lotus seeds: potassium (3.4×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Chia seeds, dried138 cal

1 oz (28.4 g) · 4.7 g protein · 11.9 g carbs · 8.7 g fat

Dried lotus seeds94 cal

1 oz (42 medium seeds) (28.4 g) · 4.4 g protein · 18.3 g carbs · 0.56 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving 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%25%50%
  • Copper29% vs 11%

    0.26 mg vs 0.099 mg

  • Niacin (B3)16% vs 3%

    2.5 mg vs 0.45 mg

  • Total fat11% vs 1%

    8.7 g vs 0.56 g

  • Calcium14% vs 4%

    179 mg vs 46.2 mg

  • Zinc12% vs 3%

    1.3 mg vs 0.3 mg

  • Magnesium23% vs 14%

    95 mg vs 59.5 mg

  • Iron12% vs 6%

    2.2 mg vs 1 mg

  • Potassium2% vs 8%

    115 mg vs 388 mg

  • Phosphorus20% vs 14%

    244 mg vs 177 mg

  • Manganese34% vs 29%

    0.77 mg vs 0.66 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit5% vs <1%

    0.94 g vs 0.094 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Protein4.7 g · 4.4 g9%·9%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates11.9 g · 18.3 g4%·7%
  • Sodiumlimit4.5 mg · 1.4 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0.45 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.18 mg · 0.18 mg15%·15%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.048 mg · 0.043 mg4%·3%
  • Folate13.9 µg · 29.5 µg3%·7%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: fiber, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6.

From USDA FoodData Central: Chia seeds, dried (SR Legacy 170554), Dried lotus seeds (SR Legacy 170149). 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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