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Pumpkin seed vs Chia seeds
CALORIC DENSITY
Pumpkin seed, pumpkin & squash seed kernels, dried
Chia seeds, dried
5.41
4.9
12014
12006

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Pumpkin seed
Chia seeds
Protein = 9g
Protein = 6g
Carbohydrates = 7g
Carbohydrates = 18g
Fat = 17g
Fat = 13g
Fiber = 1g
Fiber = 15g
Monounsaturated = 5g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 8g
Polyunsaturated = 10g
Saturated Fat = 3g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Nutrient pumpkin seed chia seeds
Protein 9g 6g
Carbohydrate 7g 18g
Fiber 1g 15g
Fat 17g 13g
Monounsat. Fat 5g 13g
Polyunsat. Fat 8g 10g
Saturated Fat 3g 1g
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 5%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 1%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 1%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin K = 24%
Vitamin K = 0%
Nutrientpumpkin seedchia seeds
Choline5%0%
Vitamin A1%0%
Vitamin C1%0%
Vitamin E0%0%
Vitamin K24%0%

Pumpkin seed have significantly more Vitamins K than chia seeds. Pumpkin seed are a good source of Vitamin K, Zinc. Pumpkin seed are a great source of Magnesium, Phosphorus, Iron. Chia seeds are a great source of Calcium, Phosphorus.

chia seeds

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 8%
Vitamin B1 = 0%
Vitamin B2 = 11%
Vitamin B2 = 0%
Vitamin B3 = 5%
Vitamin B3 = 0%
Vitamin B5 = 3%
Vitamin B5 = 0%
Vitamin B6 = 8%
Vitamin B6 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientpumpkin seedchia seeds
Vitamin B18%0%
Vitamin B211%0%
Vitamin B35%0%
Vitamin B53%0%
Vitamin B68%0%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 0%
Sodium = 1%
Potassium = 9%
Potassium = 2%
Calcium = 3%
Calcium = 52%
Magnesium = 57%
Magnesium = 0%
Phosphorus = 75%
Phosphorus = 67%
Iron = 92%
Iron = 0%
Manganese = 49%
Manganese = 38%
Selenium = 5%
Selenium = 0%
Copper = 51%
Copper = 8%
Zinc = 29%
Zinc = 15%
Nutrientpumpkin seedchia seeds
Sodium0%1%
Potasium9%2%
Calcium3%52%
Magnesium57%0%
Phosphorus75%67%
Iron92%0%
Manganese49%38%
Selenium5%0%
Copper51%8%
Zinc29%15%

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