Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Chia VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chia	13%	54%	33%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Chia	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	76% 2204kcal	20% 576kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	144% 139g	2.34% 2.27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	47.2% 15g	1.03% 0.33g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5055% 81g	48% 0.77g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	156% 26.5g	2.9% 0.49g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	147% 191g	79.6% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	2% 1.45g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	411% 156g	76.4% 29g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	134% 75g	70.2% 39.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chia	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	234% 2.8mg	60.5% 0.73mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	59.3% 0.77mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	250% 40mg	16.4% 2.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	20% 1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	42% 0.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	55.6% 222μg	147% 590μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	8.06% 7.26mg	6.05% 5.44mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	15% 2.27mg	0.91% 0.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	31.8% 38μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chia	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	286% 2862mg	16% 159mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	466% 4.2mg	109% 0.98mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	438% 35mg	126% 10mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	362% 1520mg	45.4% 191mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	537% 12.4mg	85% 1.95mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	557% 3901mg	89.4% 626mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54.3% 1846mg	54% 1837mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	455% 250μg	9.07% 5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.84% 72.6mg	0.3% 4.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	189% 20.8mg	41.2% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.71% 26.3g	8.2% 304g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Chia vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Dried Chia Seeds have 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 15.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin C and 16.7 times more Vitamin E than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried Chia Seeds.
• Both Dried Chia Seeds as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Chia vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Dried Chia Seeds have 18 times more Calcium, 4.3 times more Copper, 3.5 times more Iron, 8 times more Magnesium, 6.3 times more Manganese, 6.2 times more Phosphorus, 50.2 times more Selenium, 16 times more Sodium and 4.6 times more Zinc than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 11.5 times more Water than Dried Chia Seeds.
• Both Dried Chia Seeds and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Chia Seeds have 3.8 times more Energy, 61.5 times more Fat, 45.6 times more Saturated Fat, 104.9 times more Omega 3, 54 times more Omega 6, 1.8 times more Carbohydrate, 5.4 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Dried Chia Seeds as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.