How CHIA compares to some other foods (using USDA data for them) on a 100 g basis
(colored cells used for the comparisons)

 

Average***

  

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Compared To value of Times More value of Times More USDA Chia Seed Atlantic Farmed Salmon Atlantic Wild Salmon Raw Blueberries Broccoli Whole Milk Spinach Bananas Flax Bran Flakes Raw Kidney
Beans		 Oranges Asparagus
Total omega3 (g) Salmon 20.3 8-9 X 17.55 7-8 X 17.55 2.26 2.586 0.058 0.021 0.075 0.138 0.027 22.8 0.07 0.169 0.007 0.01
Magnesium (mg) Broccoli     466 22 X Not listed 30 37 6 21 10 79 27 392 214 21 10 14
Calcium (mg) Whole Milk     631 5.6 X 631 15 15 6 47 113 99 5 255 56 17 40 24
Vitamin C (mg) Oranges     < 1 Less Than Not listed 3.7 0 9.7 89.2 0 28.1 8.7 0.6 0 38.7 53.2 5.6
Iron (mg) Spinach     6.5 2.4 X Not listed 0.34 1.03 0.28 0.73 0.03 2.71 0.26 5.7 27 0.81 0.1 2.14
Potassium (mg) Bananas     160 Less Than 160 384 628 77 316 143 558 358 813 616 187 181 202
Selenium (mcg) Flax       Less Than Not listed 41.4 46.8 0.1 2.5 3.7 1 1 25.4 10.5 0.6 0.5 2.3
Dietary Fiber (g) Flax 35.9 1.3 X 33.7 1.2 X 37.7 0 0 2.4 2.6 0 2.2 2.6 27.3   5.3 2.4 2.1
Dietary Fiber (g) Bran Flakes   2.0 X   1.9 X                   17.6      
Protein (g) Kidney Beans 19.8 4.7 X 20.7 4.9 X 15.62 22.1 25.44 0.74 2.82 3.22 2.86 1.09 18.3 9.4 4.2 0.94 2.2
Folate (mcg) Asparagus     278 5.3 X Not listed 34 29 6 63 5 194 20 87 19 59 30 52
Phosphorus Milk     948 10.4 X           91              
ORAC Total (umol TE/100 g) ** Blueberries 6500 ** equal           6552 1362   1515 879     8459 1819 2150

* Per Wilderness Family Naturals Website

** Few companies list this for chia - Value appears to be around 6500

*** Average from chia websites & labels listed on Table 2