Chia seeds leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Chia seeds comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Almonds for more protein, less sodium and more potassium.
Pick Chia seeds for more fiber, less saturated fat, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy579 kcal486 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN21.15 g16.54 g
- Carbohydrate21.55 g42.12 g
- Fibermore is better12.5 g34.4 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better4.35 g—
- Total fat49.93 g30.74 g
- Saturated fatless is better3.8 g3.33 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN1 mg16 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN733 mg407 mg
- Calciummore is better269 mg631 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better3.71 mg7.72 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better270 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.

