Chia Seeds vs Linseed: All Nutritional Differences

Less Calories in Chia seeds

At first glance, you can see that in chia seeds is less calories than in linseed.

Chia seeds has 486 kcal per 100g and linseed 534 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 10%.

In chia seeds and in linseed most calories came from fat.

See tables below to compare chia seeds with linseed in details.

Chia seeds And Linseed Nutrition Difference

• Calories:
  linseed - 10% more than chia seeds
• Carbohydrates:
  chia seeds - 46% more than linseed
• Fat:
  linseed - 37% more than chia seeds
• Dietary fiber:
  chia seeds - 26% more than linseed
• Protein:
  linseed - 11% more than chia seeds

Less protein in chia seeds

It is aslo easy to see see that in chia seeds is less protein than in linseed.

There is 18.3g per 100g of linseed and 16.54g per 100g of chia seeds so using simple math we can see that difference is about 11%.

More carbohydrates in chia seeds

In chia seeds is more carbohydrates than in linseed.

There is 28.8g/100g of carbohydrates in linseed and 42.12g/100g in chia seeds so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 46%.

Less fat in chia seeds

In chia seeds is less fats than in linseed.

The tables above show us that there is 42.16g/100g of fats in linseed and 30.74g/100g in chia seeds. In this case difference is about 37%.

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