Oats & grains · Nutrition facts

Raw Chia Seeds, Dry

490 calories and 17 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Oct 2024

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Chia seeds, dry, raw

Source category: Cereal Grains and Pasta
Nutrition basis: Per 100 g
Source record: USDA FDC 2710819
Publication date: Oct 2024

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 93% of 488 other complete oats & grains profiles.

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Amount gUse a portion

490calories

in 100 g

Nutrient	Amount	Daily value
Protein	17 g	—
Carbohydrate	38.3 g	14%
Fat	32.9 g	42%
Fiber	—	—
Total sugars	—	—
Sodium	0 mg	0%
Saturated fat	—	—
Potassium	642 mg	14%
Calcium	595 mg	46%
Iron	6.04 mg	34%
Magnesium	326 mg	78%
Vitamin C	—	—
Vitamin D	—	—

Estimated energy from macros

Protein 13%Carbs 30%Fat 57%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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Where the source reports a minimum and maximum, you can see that range alongside the displayed value.

Nutrient	Displayed value	Reported minimum	Reported maximum	Data points
WaterPer 100 g	7.45 g	6.8 g	8.15 g	8
NitrogenPer 100 g	3.21 g	2.93 g	3.43 g	8
ProteinPer 100 g	17.01 g	15.53 g	18.18 g	—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g	32.89 g	31.5 g	34.33 g	8
AshPer 100 g	4.37 g	3.97 g	4.82 g	8
Calcium, CaPer 100 g	595.4 mg	562 mg	668 mg	8
Iron, FePer 100 g	6.04 mg	5.45 mg	6.79 mg	8
Magnesium, MgPer 100 g	326.3 mg	304 mg	349 mg	8

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 22 reported nutrient values Per 100 g

Nutrient	Amount	USDA identifier
Water	7.451 g	1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)	517.154 kcal	2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)	490.096 kcal	2048
Nitrogen	3.21 g	1002
Protein	17.013 g	1003
Total lipid (fat)	32.89 g	1004
Ash	4.373 g	1007
Carbohydrate, by difference	38.273 g	1005
Starch	0 g	1009
Calcium, Ca	595.4 mg	1087
Iron, Fe	6.043 mg	1089
Magnesium, Mg	326.3 mg	1090
Phosphorus, P	691.3 mg	1091
Potassium, K	642.1 mg	1092
Sodium, Na	0 mg	1093
Zinc, Zn	5.556 mg	1095
Copper, Cu	1.566 mg	1098
Manganese, Mn	7.558 mg	1101
Thiamin	0.5 mg	1165
Niacin	8.678 mg	1167
Vitamin B-6	0.202 mg	1175
Biotin	14.51 µg	1176