United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Legacy Release
Basic Report:  12006, Seeds, chia seeds, dried
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heading Nutrient Unit
Value per 100 g
oz 28.35 g
Proximates Water g 5.80 1.64
Proximates Energy kcal 486 138
Proximates Protein g 16.54 4.69
Proximates Total lipid (fat) g 30.74 8.71
Proximates Carbohydrate, by difference g 42.12 11.94
Proximates Fiber, total dietary g 34.4 9.8
Minerals Calcium, Ca mg 631 179
Minerals Iron, Fe mg 7.72 2.19
Minerals Magnesium, Mg mg 335 95
Minerals Phosphorus, P mg 860 244
Minerals Potassium, K mg 407 115
Minerals Sodium, Na mg 16 5
Minerals Zinc, Zn mg 4.58 1.30
Vitamins Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 1.6 0.5
Vitamins Thiamin mg 0.620 0.176
Vitamins Riboflavin mg 0.170 0.048
Vitamins Niacin mg 8.830 2.503
Vitamins Vitamin B-12 µg 0.00 0.00
Vitamins Vitamin A, IU IU 54 15
Vitamins Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg 0.50 0.14
Lipids Fatty acids, total saturated g 3.330 0.944
Lipids Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 2.309 0.655
Lipids Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 23.665 6.709
Lipids Fatty acids, total trans g 0.140 0.040
Lipids Cholesterol mg 0 0