Seeds, chia seeds, dried

Plant foods · Nuts & seeds · Nuts & seeds

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Macronutrients 81 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 16.5 g · 66 kcal/100g
Fat 30.7 g · 277 kcal/100g
Carbs 42.1 g · 168 kcal/100g
Fiber 34.4 g
Water 6 g
Total energy 486 kcal

Energy is predominantly from fat (54%); EFSA recommends 20–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 95 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
30.7g
Saturated
3.3g
Monounsat.
2.3g
Polyunsat.
23.7g
Omega-3
17.83g
Omega-6
5.84g

Saturated fat is 6.2% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 0.3 (excellent, target ≤ 4).

Protein quality 100 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Complete protein — all essential amino acids meet or exceed the FAO adult reference pattern

Micronutrients 81 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1.6 mg
Vitamin E 0.5 mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.62 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.17 mg
Niacin (B3) 8.8 mg
Folate (B9) 49 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 631 mg
Iron 7.7 mg
Magnesium 335 mg
Phosphorus 860 mg
Potassium 407 mg
Sodium 16 mg
Zinc 4.6 mg
Copper 0.92 mg
Manganese 2.72 mg
Selenium 55.2 µg

Notable source of Manganese (136% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 16 tracked nutrients.