Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Chia VS Partially Defatted Cottonseed Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chia	13%	54%	33%
Partially Defatted Cottonseed Flour	43%	15%	42%

Macro Nutrients

	Chia	Partially Defatted Cottonseed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	33.3% 964kcal	24.6% 712kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	63% 61g	12.7% 12.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	20.7% 6.6g	9.85% 3.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2211% 35.4g	1.36% 0.022g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	68% 11.6g	34% 5.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	64.3% 83.6g	62% 80.5g	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	180% 68.3g	15.7% 5.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	58.6% 33g	145% 81.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chia	Partially Defatted Cottonseed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	4.85% 43.7μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	103% 1.23mg	348% 4.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26% 0.34mg	61% 0.79mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	110% 17.5mg	50.4% 8.07mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	17.8% 0.89mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	117% 1.53mg	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	24.3% 97μg	114% 454μg	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	3.53% 3.18mg	5.3% 4.76mg	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	6.6% 0.99mg	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	Partially Defatted Cottonseed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	125% 1252mg	95% 949mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	204% 1.83mg	260% 2.34mg	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	192% 15.3mg	314% 25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	158% 665mg	341% 1431mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	235% 5.4mg	185% 4.25mg	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	244% 1707mg	453% 3169mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	23.8% 808mg	103% 3516mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	199% 110μg	20.2% 11μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.1% 31.8mg	4.63% 69.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	82.6% 9.1mg	211% 23mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.31% 11.5g	0.34% 12.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Chia vs Partially Defatted Cottonseed Flour:

• Dried Chia Seeds have 2.2 times more Vitamin B3 than Partially Defatted Glandless Cottonseed Flour.
• While Partially Defatted 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 Partially Defatted Glandless Cottonseed Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Chia vs Partially Defatted Cottonseed Flour:

• Dried Chia Seeds have 1.3 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Manganese and 9.9 times more Selenium than Partially Defatted Glandless Cottonseed Flour.
• While Partially Defatted Glandless Cottonseed Flour contain 1.3 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 4.4 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Sodium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Dried Chia Seeds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dried Chia Seeds have 1.4 times more Energy, 5 times more Fat, 2.1 times more Saturated Fat, 1620.9 times more Omega 3, 2 times more Omega 6 and 11.5 times more Fiber than Partially Defatted Glandless Cottonseed Flour.
• While Partially Defatted Glandless Cottonseed Flour contain 2.5 times more Protein than Dried Chia Seeds.
• Both Dried Chia Seeds and Partially Defatted Glandless Cottonseed Flour have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 7 oz.
• Both Dried Chia Seeds as well as Partially Defatted Glandless Cottonseed Flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.