Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
fava bean
versus
chia seeds
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fava bean and chia seeds:
Both chia seeds and fava bean are high in calories. Chia seed has 342% more calories than fava bean - chia seed has 486 calories per 100 grams and fava bean has 110 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, fava bean is heavier in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to chia seeds per calorie. Fava bean has a macronutrient ratio of 27:70:3 and for chia seeds, 13:33:54 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Fava Bean | Chia Seeds | |
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Protein | 27% | 13% |
Carbohydrates | 70% | 33% |
Fat | 3% | 54% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chia seed is high in carbohydrates and fava bean has 53% less carbohydrates than chia seed - chia seed has 42.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and fava bean has 19.7g of carbohydrates.
Both chia seeds and fava bean are high in dietary fiber. Chia seed has 537% more dietary fiber than fava bean - chia seed has 34.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and fava bean has 5.4g of dietary fiber.
Chia seed has less sugar than fava bean - fava bean has 1.8g of sugar per 100 grams and chia seed does not contain significant amounts.
Chia seed is an excellent source of protein and it has 118% more protein than fava bean - chia seed has 16.5g of protein per 100 grams and fava bean has 7.6g of protein.
Fava bean has 49.4 times less saturated fat than chia seed - chia seed has 3.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fava bean has 0.07g of saturated fat.
Both chia seeds and fava bean are low in trans fat - chia seed has 0.14g of trans fat per 100 grams and fava bean does not contain significant amounts.
Chia seeds and fava bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chia seed has 1.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and fava bean has 0.3mg of Vitamin C.
Fava bean and chia seeds contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - fava bean has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chia seed does not contain significant amounts.
Chia seeds and fava bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chia seed has 0.5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and fava bean has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Fava bean and chia seeds contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - fava bean has 2.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chia seed does not contain significant amounts.
Chia seed has more thiamin and niacin, however, fava bean contains more pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both fava bean and chia seeds contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
Fava Bean | Chia Seeds | |
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Thiamin | 0.097 MG | 0.62 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.089 MG | 0.17 MG |
Niacin | 0.711 MG | 8.83 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.157 MG | ~ |
Vitamin B6 | 0.072 MG | ~ |
Folate | 104 UG | 49 UG |
Chia seed is an excellent source of calcium and it has 16 times more calcium than fava bean - chia seed has 631mg of calcium per 100 grams and fava bean has 36mg of calcium.
Chia seed is an excellent source of iron and it has 415% more iron than fava bean - chia seed has 7.7mg of iron per 100 grams and fava bean has 1.5mg of iron.
Both chia seeds and fava bean are high in potassium. Chia seed has 52% more potassium than fava bean - chia seed has 407mg of potassium per 100 grams and fava bean has 268mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, chia seed has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than fava bean per 100 grams.
Fava Bean | Chia Seeds | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.012 G | 17.83 G |
Total | 0.012 G | 17.83 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chia seed has more linoleic acid than fava bean per 100 grams.
Fava Bean | Chia Seeds | |
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linoleic acid | 0.152 G | 5.835 G |
other omega 6 | ~ | 0.093 G |
Total | 0.152 G | 5.928 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Fava Bean (Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) and Chia Seeds (Seeds, chia seeds, dried) .
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