Chia seeds leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Chia seeds comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Almonds, dry roasted for more protein and more potassium.
Pick Chia seeds for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy598 kcal486 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN20.96 g16.54 g
- Carbohydrate21.01 g42.12 g
- Fibermore is better10.9 g34.4 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better4.86 g—
- Total fat52.54 g30.74 g
- Saturated fatless is better4.09 g3.33 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better234 mg16 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN713 mg407 mg
- Calciummore is better268 mg631 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better3.73 mg7.72 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better279 mg335 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg1.6 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.

