Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Chia VS Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chia	13%	54%	33%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Chia	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	76% 2204kcal	2.8% 81.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	144% 139g	0.94% 0.91g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	47.2% 15g	0.4% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5055% 81g	0.85% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	156% 26.5g	2.13% 0.36g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	147% 191g	13.6% 17.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	16.5% 12g	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	8.57% 6.2g	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	% 5.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	411% 156g	14.3% 5.44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	134% 75g	7.13% 4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chia	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	21% 191μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	234% 2.8mg	14% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	59.3% 0.77mg	6.63% 0.086mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	250% 40mg	17% 2.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	8.07% 0.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	28% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	7.1% 2.13μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	55.6% 222μg	17% 68μg	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	69% 62mg	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	16.3% 2.45mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	30% 36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chia	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	286% 2862mg	4.54% 45.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	466% 4.2mg	29.7% 0.27mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.26% 10.4μg	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	15.3% 1.22mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	362% 1520mg	12% 50mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	537% 12.4mg	22.5% 0.52mg	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	15.6% 109mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54.3% 1846mg	31.6% 1075mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	455% 250μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.84% 72.6mg	1.5% 22.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	189% 20.8mg	7% 0.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.71% 26.3g	11.6% 429g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Chia vs Tomatoes:

• Dried Chia Seeds have 16.8 times more Vitamin B1, 8.9 times more Vitamin B2, 14.9 times more Vitamin B3 and 3.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 8.6 times more Vitamin C than Dried Chia Seeds.
• Both Dried Chia Seeds and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Chia Seeds as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Chia vs Tomatoes:

• Dried Chia Seeds have 63.1 times more Calcium, 15.7 times more Copper, 28.6 times more Iron, 30.5 times more Magnesium, 23.9 times more Manganese, 35.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 3.2 times more Sodium and 26.9 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 16.3 times more Water than Dried Chia Seeds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Chia Seeds have 27 times more Energy, 153.7 times more Fat, 118.9 times more Saturated Fat, 5943.3 times more Omega 3, 72.9 times more Omega 6, 10.8 times more Carbohydrate, 28.7 times more Fiber and 18.8 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Dried Chia Seeds as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.