3 tbsp of chia seeds (dried) contains 175 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 33% carbs, 54% fat, and 13% protein. This is a good source of fiber (44% of your Daily Value) and total omega 3 (6 g).
Nutrition Facts
For 3 tbsp of chia seeds (36g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 175 | |
| Fats | 11g | 14% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 6% |
| Trans fats | 0.1g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0.3% |
| Carbs | 15g | 6% |
| Net carbs | 3g | |
| Fiber | 12g | 44% |
| Sugar | – | |
| Protein | 6g | |
| Calcium | 227mg | 23% |
| Iron | 3mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | – | |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | – | |
| Beta carotene | – | |
| Caffeine | – | |
| Choline | – | |
| Copper | 0.3mg | 37% |
| Fluoride | – | |
| Folate (B9) | 18μg | 4% |
| Lycopene | – | |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 29% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 43% |
| Niacin | 3mg | 20% |
| Pantothenic acid | – | |
| Phosphorus | 310mg | 44% |
| Retinol | – | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 20μg | 36% |
| Theobromine | – | |
| Thiamine | 0.2mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A IU | 19IU | |
| Vitamin A | – | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | – | |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D IU | – | |
| Vitamin D2 | – | |
| Vitamin D3 | – | |
| Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | – | |
| Zinc | 2mg | 15% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | – | |
| Sucrose | – | |
| Glucose | – | |
| Fructose | – | |
| Lactose | – | |
| Maltose | – | |
| Galactose | – | |
| Starch | – | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 9g | |
| Trans fats | 0.1g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 6g | |
| Total omega 6 | 2g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 6g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | – | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | – | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | – | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.4g | |
| Arginine | 1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0.1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1g | |
| Glycine | 0.3g | |
| Histidine | 0.2g | |
| Hydroxyproline | – | |
| Isoleucine | 0.3g | |
| Leucine | 0.5g | |
| Lysine | 0.3g | |
| Methionine | 0.2g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.4g | |
| Proline | 0.3g | |
| Serine | 0.4g | |
| Threonine | 0.3g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.2g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.2g | |
| Valine | 0.3g | |
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