Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. The chia plant is an annual herb growing to 1.5m tall; it produces purple and white flowers with edible oilseeds growing in clusters in a spike at end of each stem. Chia seeds are oval-shaped, 1mm in diameter, with color varying from brown, grey, black, and white.
Omega-3 and dietatry fiber
What makes Chia special, are its high portion of essential Omega-3 fatty acids (2,8 g/15g). In one portion chia (15g) are approximately 66kcal.
This is based on the high fat content. The amount of dietary fiber (4,7g/15g) is also significant. Chia seeds are very popular amongst vegans and endurance athletes.
Interesting facts
Chia in daily nutrition
An old tradition in the modern age
Cultivation and harvesting of WPO
Cleaning and packaging of WpOrganic Chia
Our organic chia has been harvested from Organic certified farms for demanding markets such as USA, Japan and Europe.
An extensive training program secures the professional handling of the cleaning plant satisfied requirements of US department of Agriculture(USDA), Japanese agriculture standard(JAS) for organic food productions. So the the crop quantities will be cleaned,
packaged, stored and reported to these organizations for stock controls. Every time we ship order worldwide, amount of inventory of organic chia will be compulsorily reported to USDA or JAS agents serving as third party inspection so our clients will not worry about the product quality.
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