Chia seeds leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Chia seeds comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Almonds, dry roasted for more protein, less saturated fat and more potassium.
Pick Chia seeds for more fiber, less sodium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.51 g3.4 g
- Carbohydrate3.51 g8.67 g
- Fibermore is better1.82 g7.08 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better0.81 g—
- Total fat8.79 g6.33 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.68 g0.69 g
- Sodiumless is better39.13 mg3.29 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN119.23 mg83.74 mg
- Calciummore is better44.82 mg129.84 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.62 mg1.59 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better46.66 mg68.93 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0.33 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.

