Chia Seeds vs Dates (Medjool)
Factual nutritional comparison based on verified food composition records.


Nutritional Takeaways
Based on standard 100g edible portion comparison
Dates (Medjool) has fewer calories (energy) (277 kcal vs 486 kcal, 209 kcal less).
Chia Seeds provides 16.5 g vs 1.8 g in Dates (Medjool) (+14.7 g, +814%).
Chia Seeds provides 34.4 g vs 6.7 g in Dates (Medjool) (+27.7 g, +413%).
Chia Seeds provides 1.6 mg vs 0 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+1.6 mg).
Macronutrients6 nutrients
Chia Seeds provides 486 kcal vs 277 kcal in Dates (Medjool) (+209 kcal, +75%).
Chia Seeds provides 16.5 g vs 1.8 g in Dates (Medjool) (+14.7 g, +814%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 75.0 g vs 42.1 g in Chia Seeds (+32.9 g, +78%).
Chia Seeds provides 34.4 g vs 6.7 g in Dates (Medjool) (+27.7 g, +413%).
Chia Seeds provides 30.7 g vs 0.15 g in Dates (Medjool) (+30.6 g, +20393%).
Dates (Medjool) has higher total sugars (66.5 g vs 0 g).
Vitamins12 nutrients
Chia Seeds has higher vitamin c (1.6 mg vs 0 mg).
Dates (Medjool) provides 7.0 µg vs 3.0 µg in Chia Seeds (+4.0 µg, +133%).
Both Chia Seeds and Dates (Medjool) provide similar amounts of vitamin d (0 µg).
Chia Seeds provides 0.50 mg vs 0.05 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+0.45 mg, +900%).
Dates (Medjool) has higher vitamin k (2.7 µg vs 0 µg).
Chia Seeds provides 49 µg vs 15 µg in Dates (Medjool) (+34 µg, +227%).
Chia Seeds provides 0.62 mg vs 0.05 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+0.57 mg, +1140%).
Chia Seeds provides slightly more riboflavin (vitamin b2) (0.17 mg vs 0.06 mg).
Chia Seeds provides 8.8 mg vs 1.6 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+7.2 mg, +448%).
Chia Seeds provides 0.94 mg vs 0.81 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+0.13 mg, +17%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 0.25 mg vs 0.08 mg in Chia Seeds (+0.17 mg, +211%).
Both Chia Seeds and Dates (Medjool) provide similar amounts of vitamin b12 (0 µg).
Minerals7 nutrients
Chia Seeds provides 16.0 mg vs 1.0 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+15.0 mg, +1500%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 696 mg vs 407 mg in Chia Seeds (+289 mg, +71%).
Chia Seeds provides 631 mg vs 64.0 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+567 mg, +886%).
Chia Seeds provides 7.7 mg vs 0.90 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+6.8 mg, +758%).
Chia Seeds provides 335 mg vs 54.0 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+281 mg, +520%).
Chia Seeds provides 860 mg vs 62.0 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+798 mg, +1287%).
Chia Seeds provides 4.6 mg vs 0.44 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+4.1 mg, +941%).
Lipids1 nutrients
Chia Seeds provides 3.3 g vs 0.03 g in Dates (Medjool) (+3.3 g, +10306%).