Chia Seeds

Chia seeds – They are the edible seeds of Salvia hispanica, a flowering plant in the sage family. Chia seeds are oval and gray with black and white spots, having a diameter around 2 millimetres. The seeds are hydrophilic, absorbing up to 12 times their weight in liquid when soaked and developing a mucilaginous coating that gives chia-based foods and beverages a distinctive gel texture.
Dried chia seeds contain 6% water, 42% carbohydrates, 16% protein, and 31% fat. Chia seeds are a rich source of the B vitamins, thiamin and niacin and a moderate source of riboflavin and folate. Several dietary minerals are in rich content, including calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and zinc.