Chia Seed

Serving Size: 100 g (3.5 oz)

Updated | 2018-08-18




Chia Seed

Overview

Botanical Name: Salvia hispanica

Order: Lamiales

Family: Lamiaceae

The seeds have high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids.



Calories
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calories 486 kcal 24%


Carbohydrates
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Carbs 42.12 g 14%
Dietary Fiber 34.40 g 138%
Sugars - g
Starch - g


Sterols
Name Amount % Daily Value
Cholesterol 0.00 mg 0%
Phytosterols - mg


Fat and Fatty Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Fat 30.74 g 47%
Saturated Fat 3.33 g 17%
Monounsaturated Fat 2.31 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total 23.67 g
  • 18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6
 5.84 g
  • 18:3 n-6 (GLA)
 - g
  • 18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3
 17.83 g
  • 18:4 n-3 (SDA)
 - g
  • 20:5 n-3 (EPA)
 - g
  • 22:5 n-3 (DPA)
 - g
  • 22:6 n-3 (DHA)
 - g
Trans Fat 0.14 g


Protein and Amino Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Protein, total 16.54 g 33%
  • Tryptophan
 0.44 g
  • Threonine
 0.71 g
  • Isoleucine
 0.80 g
  • Leucine
 1.37 g
  • Lysine
 0.97 g
  • Methionine
 0.59 g
  • Cystine
 0.41 g
  • Phenylalanine
 1.02 g
  • Tyrosine
 0.56 g
  • Valine
 0.95 g
  • Arginine
 2.14 g
  • Histidine
 0.53 g
  • Alanine
 1.04 g
  • Aspartic Acid
 1.69 g
  • Glutamic Acid
 3.50 g
  • Glycine
 0.94 g
  • Proline
 0.78 g
  • Serine
 1.05 g


Vitamins
Name Amount % Daily Value
Vitamin C 1.60 mg 3%
Thiamin 0.62 mg 41%
Riboflavin 0.17 mg 10%
Niacin 8.83 mg 44%
Pantothenic Acid - mg -
Vitamin B6 - mg -
Folate, total 49.00 mg 12%
  • Folic Acid
 0.00 mcg
  • Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)
 49.00 mcg
Choline - mg
Betaine - mg
Vitamin B12 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin A, total 54.00 IU 1%
  • Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent
 - mcg
  • Retinol
 0.00 mcg
  • Beta-Carotene
 - mcg
  • Alpha-Carotene
 - mcg
  • Beta-Cryptoxanthin
 - mcg
Lycopene - mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin - mcg
Vitamin E, total 0.75 IU 2%
  • Alpha-Tocopherol
 0.50 mg
  • Beta-Tocopherol
 - mg
  • Gamma-Tocopherol
 - mg
  • Delta-Tocopherol
 - mg
Vitamin D - IU -
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) - mcg -
Biotin - mcg -


Minerals
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calcium 631.00 mg 63%
Iron 7.72 mg 43%
Magnesium 335.00 mg 84%
Phosphorus 860.00 mg 86%
Potassium 407.00 mg 12%
Sodium 16.00 mg 1%
Zinc 4.58 mg 31%
Copper 0.92 mg 46%
Manganese 2.72 mg 136%
Selenium 55.20 mcg 79%
Iodine - mcg -
Chromium - mcg -
Molybdenum - mcg -
Chloride - mg -
Fluoride - mg


Flavonoids
Name Amount


Others
Name Amount
Water 5.80 g
Ash 4.80 g
Alcohol 0.00 g
Caffeine 0.00 mg
Theobromine 0.00 mg
Resveratrol - mg
Phytoalbumin - mg
Chlorogenic Acid - mg

The "-" means the nutritional value has not been determined or is unknown.

% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Nutrient Data Laboratory. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Current Release.

US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets, Current Release.