Chia Seeds
About
Chia seeds are the edible seeds of Salvia hispanica, a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to central and southern Mexico. Chia seeds are oval and gray with black and white spots, having a diameter around 2 millimetres.
Growing
An annual herb that grows freely in warm zones, and is native to Central America. Flowers form on spikes that resemble wheat, on stalks that can grow up to 1.5 meters.
Local
Common Recipes
Nutritional Information
Based on a 100g portion 1
| name | amount |
|---|---|
| water | 0 g |
| energy | 0 kJ |
| protein | 0 g |
| fat | 0 g |
References
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USDA Fooddata Central Database -- https://fdc.nal.usda.gov ↩
