Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Chia VS Low Fat Cottonseed Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chia	13%	54%	33%
Low Fat Cottonseed Flour	56%	4%	40%

Macro Nutrients

	Chia	Low Fat Cottonseed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	76% 2204kcal	52% 1506kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	144% 139g	6.6% 6.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	47.2% 15g	4.4% 1.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5055% 81g	0.57% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	156% 26.5g	15.2% 2.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	147% 191g	126% 164g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	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	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	134% 75g	404% 226g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chia	Low Fat Cottonseed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	11% 100μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	234% 2.8mg	790% 9.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	59.3% 0.77mg	138% 1.8mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	250% 40mg	115% 18.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	40.4% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	267% 3.47mg	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	259% 1034μg	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	12% 11mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chia	Low Fat Cottonseed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	286% 2862mg	215% 2150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	466% 4.2mg	591% 5.3mg	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	713% 57mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	362% 1520mg	773% 3248mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	537% 12.4mg	420% 9.66mg	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	1028% 7199mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54.3% 1846mg	235% 7988mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	455% 250μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.84% 72.6mg	10.6% 159mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	189% 20.8mg	479% 52.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.71% 26.3g	0.85% 31.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Chia vs Low Fat Cottonseed Flour:

• Dried Chia Seeds have 2.2 times more Vitamin B3 than Low Fat Glandless Cottonseed Flour.
• While Low Fat Glandless Cottonseed Flour contain 3.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.5 times more Vitamin C than Dried Chia Seeds.
• Both Dried Chia Seeds as well as Low Fat Glandless Cottonseed Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Chia vs Low Fat Cottonseed Flour:

• Dried Chia Seeds have 1.3 times more Calcium and 1.3 times more Manganese than Low Fat Glandless Cottonseed Flour.
• While Low Fat Glandless Cottonseed Flour contain 1.3 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 4.3 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Sodium and 2.5 times more Zinc than Dried Chia Seeds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Chia Seeds have 1.5 times more Energy, 21.8 times more Fat, 10.7 times more Saturated Fat, 8915 times more Omega 3 and 10.2 times more Omega 6 than Low Fat Glandless Cottonseed Flour.
• While Low Fat Glandless Cottonseed Flour contain 3 times more Protein than Dried Chia Seeds.
• Both Dried Chia Seeds and Low Fat Glandless Cottonseed Flour have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Chia Seeds as well as Low Fat Glandless Cottonseed Flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.