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Chia Seeds

Chia Seeds

💰 Good value: chia seeds provide a large amount of nutrients for their price.

👨‍🔬 Rich in B3, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, copper, and manganese.

Also provide high amounts of B1, biotin (B7), calcium, and iron, with moderate amounts of zinc, B9 and potassium.

Overall, the micronutrient content is very high.

🥗 Moderate vitamins-to-calories ratio — highly nutrient-dense, but also calorie-dense.

💡 A nutrient-rich addition to meals rather than a main food. A strong plant-based source of minerals and useful in small portions.

Works well in oatmeal, yogurt, smoothies, and baking. Compare with other seeds and nuts to find the best balance of nutrition, calories, and value.

👨‍🔬 Vitamins & minerals

4★ B1, B7, Calcium, Iron
3★ Zinc
2★ B9, Potassium
1★ B2, B5, B6

Vitamins & minerals content

5★ Very high
35.9% of the daily value
per 100 g (3.5 oz)

💰 Price

$5.64 per lb
$12.43 per kg
13.05.2026
4★ Good value
28.9% of the daily value
per $1

🥗 Calories

486 kcal

Vitamins to calories ratio

3★ Moderate

Nutrition per 100 g

Nutrient
% DV
Amount
Daily Value
Calories
486 kcal
Protein
16.54 g
Fat
30.74 g
Carbohydrates
7.72 g
Fiber
34.4 g
Water
5.8 g
2%
16.2 mcg
900 mcg
2%
1.6 mg
90 mg
0%
0 mcg
15 mcg
3%
0.5 mg
15 mg
41%
0.62 mg
1.5 mg
9%
0.17 mg
1.8 mg
80%
16.1 mg
20 mg
500 mg
7%
0.34 mg
5 mg
7%
0.14 mg
2 mg
49%
24.5 mcg
50 mcg
12%
49 mcg
400 mcg
0%
0 mcg
3 mcg
4%
4.3 mcg
120 mcg
63%
631 mg
1000 mg
108%
860 mg
800 mg
84%
335 mg
400 mg
16%
407 mg
2500 mg
43%
7.72 mg
18 mg
38%
4.58 mg
12 mg
0%
0 mcg
150 mcg
100%
55.2 mcg
55 mcg
92%
0.92 mg
1 mg
136%
2.72 mg
2 mg
0%
0.01 mg
50 mg
Sources:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center.
FoodData Central. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
National Institute for Health Development. Tervise Arengu Instituut (TAI)
NutriData food composition database. Available from https://tka.nutridata.ee