Chia seeds vs Sunflower Seeds: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Chia seeds has 486 kcal and Sunflower Seeds has 584 kcal, so Chia seeds has 17% fewer calories.
Sunflower Seeds has more protein (20.8 g vs 16.5 g). Chia seeds has more fiber (34.4 g vs 8.6 g). Sunflower Seeds has more fat (51.5 g vs 30.7 g).


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Chia Seeds vs Sunflower 100g Compare
| per 100g | Chia seeds | Sunflower Seeds |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 486 | 584 |
| Carbohydrates | 42.12 g | 20 g |
| Fat | 30.74 g | 51.46 g |
| Dietary fiber | 34.4 g | 8.6 g |
| Protein | 16.54 g | 20.78 g |
| Calcium | 631 mg | 78 mg |
| Iron | 7.72 mg | 5.25 mg |
| Magnessium | 335 mg | 325 mg |
| Potassium | 407 mg | 645 mg |
| Sodium | 16 mg | 9 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 54 IU | 50 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.62 mg | 1.48 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.17 mg | 0.355 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 8.83 mg | 8.335 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 49 µg | 227 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 1.6 mg | 1.4 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.5 mg | 35.17 mg |
Less Calories in Chia seeds
At first glance, you can see that in chia seeds is less calories than in sunflower.
Chia seeds has 486 kcal per 100g and sunflower 584 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 20%.
In chia seeds and in sunflower most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare chia seeds with sunflower in details.
Chia seeds 100g
486kcalCalories source
- 33% CARBS.
- 13% PROTEIN
- 54% FAT
Sunflower Seeds 100g
584kcalCalories source
- 13% CARBS
- 13% PROTEIN
- 74% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.