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Chia seeds leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Chia seeds comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Acorn flour, full-fat for less sodium and more potassium.

Pick Chia seeds for more protein, less saturated fat, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    501 kcal
    486 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    7.49 g
    16.54 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    54.65 g
    42.12 g
  • Fibermore is better
    34.4 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
  • Total fat
    30.17 g
    30.74 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    3.92 g
    3.33 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0 mg
    16 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN712 mg
    407 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    43 mg
    631 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    1.21 mg
    7.72 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    110 mg
    335 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    1.6 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Acorn flour, full-fat vs Chia seeds · Foodatron