Chia Seeds, Organic 500g
This tiny seed, descendant of the mint family, was a staple fare of Aztec Warriors and Mayans, to provide them with stamina and endurance. Now hailed as a modern day superfood, chia seeds are packed with essential nutrients, antioxidants and minerals including calcium, fibre, iron, manganese, and phosphorous. In fact, chia is reportedly the highest plant-based source of omega-3. Moreover, this exceptionally nutritious seed has a special property which slows our body’s conversion of carbohydrates to sugar—so energy is released slowly and the usual blood glucose highs and lows are avoided. No wonder chia has been hailed as an ‘endurance food’.
Chia can be eaten ground or whole, raw or cooked. It can be added to cereals, salads, baked treats, stirfries, smoothies and juices.
INGREDIENTS
Certified Organic Chia Seeds
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Serving size: 10g (50 servings per pack)
| Avg per Serve | Avg per 100g | |
| Energy (kJ) | 218 | 2177 |
| Protein (g) | 1.9 | 19 |
| Fat, total (g) | 3.2 | 32 |
| - saturated (g) | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 4.1 | 40.5 |
| - sugars (g) | 0 | 0 |
| Dietary Fibre (g) | 3.5 | 35 |
| Sodium (mg) | 2 | 19 |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : Mexico, Peru or Thailand (where available)
BRAND : Ceres Organics
STORAGE
Keep in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight
ALLERGENS
Packaged in facility that also handles PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, SESAME SEEDS and cereals containing GLUTEN.
While we do everything we can to avoid cross contamination, all products from The Health Shop are packed and stored in area that also handles peanuts, tree nuts, sesame seeds and cereals containing gluten. So, unfortunately we cannot guarantee that any products we sell contain none of these allergens.