Dried lotus seeds vs Chia seeds

Dried lotus seedsChia seeds
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 46% more calories in chia seeds than in dried lotus seeds (486 vs 332 in 100 g). Most of the calories in dried lotus seeds come from carbohydrate.

More in dried lotus seeds: potassium (3.4×), vitamin B6, folate (2.1×) and carbohydrates. More in chia seeds: copper (2.6×), niacin (5.5×), total fat (16×), calcium (3.9×) and 5 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Dried lotus seeds332 cal

15.4 g protein · 64.5 g carbs · 2 g fat

Chia seeds486 cal

16.5 g protein · 42.1 g carbs (1.6 g sugars) · 30.7 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%62.5%125%
  • Copper39% vs 103%

    0.35 mg vs 0.92 mg

  • Niacin (B3)10% vs 55%

    1.6 mg vs 8.8 mg

  • Total fat3% vs 39%

    2 g vs 30.7 g

  • Calcium13% vs 49%

    163 mg vs 631 mg

  • Zinc10% vs 42%

    1.1 mg vs 4.6 mg

  • Magnesium50% vs 80%

    210 mg vs 335 mg

  • Iron20% vs 43%

    3.5 mg vs 7.7 mg

  • Potassium29% vs 9%

    1,368 mg vs 407 mg

  • Phosphorus50% vs 69%

    626 mg vs 860 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit2% vs 17%

    0.33 g vs 3.3 g

  • Vitamin B637% vs 23%

    0.63 mg vs 0.39 mg

  • Folate26% vs 12%

    104 µg vs 49 µg

  • Carbohydrates23% vs 15%

    64.5 g vs 42.1 g

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein15.4 g · 16.5 g31%·33%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit5 mg · 16 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin A3 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 1.6 mg0%·2%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.64 mg · 0.62 mg53%·52%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.15 mg · 0.17 mg12%·13%
  • 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: Dried lotus seeds (SR Legacy 170149), Chia seeds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707590). 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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