Chia Seeds
45 calories per 1 serving, quantity not specified (9 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 serving, quantity not specified (9 g)% Daily Value
- Calories45 kcal
- Total Fat3 g4%
- Saturated Fat0 g1%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium0 mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate4 g1%
- Dietary Fiber3 g11%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium60 mg4%
- Iron0.7 mg4%
- Potassium40 mg0%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat2 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0.1 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.05 mg0%
- Vitamin K0.3 mcg0%
- Thiamin0.06 mg4%
- Riboflavin0.02 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.04 mg2%
- Folate5 mcg DFE2%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Phosphorus80 mg6%
- Magnesium30 mg8%
- Zinc0.4 mg4%
- Selenium5 mcg10%
- Copper0.08 mg10%
- Choline10 mg2%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories43.7 kcal → 45 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat2.77 g → 3 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat0.3 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium1.44 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Total Carbohydrate3.79 g → 4 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber3.1 g → 3 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars0.14 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein1.49 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium56.8 mg → 60 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.695 mg → 0.7 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium36.6 mg → 40 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein14% of calories
- Fat57% of calories
- Carbohydrate35% of calories
Questions about Chia Seeds
How many calories are in Chia Seeds?
Chia Seeds has 45 calories per 1 serving, quantity not specified (9 g) and 490 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Chia Seeds?
Chia Seeds has 1 g of protein per 1 serving, quantity not specified (9 g) and 17 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2707590.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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