Chia: Popular seeds

Chia seeds

Nutrient Composition

Consuming chia seeds without knowing the benefits is okay but to know about that is amazing. The seeds are rich source of ALA, fiber, minerals, and antioxidants. By caloric content, chia seeds are 53% fat, 35% carbohydrate, and 12% protein.

Major nutrients (7.4g) Dried chia seeds

Calories	36
Total fat (g)	2.27
Total MUFA(g)	0.171
Total PUFA(g)	1.751
ALA(g)	1.319
Total saturated fat (g)	0.246
Total Carbo. (g)	3.12
Protein (g)	1.22
Total fiber (g)	2.5
Soluble fiber (g)	0.327
Insoluble fiber (g)	2.219
Calcium (mg)	47
Potassium (mg)	30

Chia seeds can provide you with the good fatty acids which is majority of chia’s PUFA content is ALA (75%), the parent omega-3 fatty acid. Research found, people consuming a Mediterranean diet high in ALA experienced lower rates of death, hospitalization, and cardiac arrest. Higher plasma ALA was also found to inversely associated with fatal heart attack recurrence. In addition, as we increased dietary ALA in diet is associated with reduced risk of atherosclerosis, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Chia also contain 18 amino acids, including all nine essential amino acids. Besides, insoluble fiber is predominant in chia seeds, about 87% of total fiber content.