Introduction
Raw Chia Seed is the seed of the mint plant Salvia Hispanica (Salvia Hispanica L.), originating in southern Mexico and North America such as Guatemala.
Chia seeds are small, oval, smooth, and the color ranges from beige to dark brown. It is the food with the richest omega-3 fatty acid content and contains natural antioxidants.
Nutrition Fact compare （/100g）
Nutrition | Chia seed | Quinoa | Amaranth | Flax seed |
Energy（kcal） | 486 | N/r | N/r | 450 |
Protein（g） | 16.54 | 14.8-25.7 | 14.9 | 20 |
Total fat（g） | 30.74 | 5.3-6.2 | 9.1 | 41 |
Free fatty acid（g） | 3.33 | N/r | 2.45 | N/r |
Monounsaturated fatty acid（g） | 2.31 | N/r | 2.17 | N/r |
Polyunsaturated Fatty acid（g） | 23.67 | N/r | 4.47 | 23 |
trans fat | 0.14 | N/r | 0.02 | N/r |
Omega-3 | 17.83 | N/r | N/r | N/r |
cholesterol | 0 | N/r | N/r | 0.09 |
Carbohydrates（g） | 42.12 | 55.8-69.1 | 70.3 | 29 |
Dietary fiber（g） | 34.40 | 8.8-12.1 | 12 | 28 |
dietary fiber
According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) survey statistics, the daily recommended amount of dietary fiber is 20-35g/day. Each 100g of chia seeds contains 30-40g of dietary fiber, which can reach the recommended daily diet for adults
Table below just compare the total dietary fiber content in popular foods (g/100g edible parts)
Chia seed | 34.4 | Peanut | 8.5 |
Flax seed | 27.3 | Soybean | 9.6 |
Amaranth | 6.7 | Apple(dry) | 8.7 |
Qu | 7.0 | Banana(dry) | 9.9 |
almond | 12.2 | Peach(dry) | 8.2 |
Raw Chia Seeds are rich in linolenic acid, which is a polyunsaturated fatty acid and a precursor of omega-3. According to research, the unsaturated fatty acids in chia seeds account for 80.5% of the total fat content, and the ratio of n-6/n-3 is reasonable. (The imbalance between n-6 and n-3 PUFA intake in the human diet can lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases).
Application
1) Food ingredients: Raw Chia Seeds have been widely used in different countries, such as Thailand, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, Japan, the United States, Canada and Australia. Mainly used in beverages, cereal bars, biscuits, noodles, bread, yogurt, etc.
2) nutritional supplement: omega-3 extracted from chia seeds is made into capsules, which can be used as omega-3 nutritional supplements.
In 2009, it was recognized as a new food material by EFSA (European Food Safety Agency), and scientifically verified that chia seeds will not cause any allergies, anti-nutrition or toxic side effects.
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