Chia seeds are the seeds of the mint plant chia.

Chia seeds, also known as chia seeds or sage seeds, are the seeds of chia sage in the Lamiaceae family. They originate from southern Mexico and Guatemala and other North American regions. The seeds are relatively small. Oval in shape, smooth surface, color ranging from beige to dark brown, with small black spots on the surface, it can be eaten directly.

Chia seeds are rich in minerals. Compared with 100g of milk, chia seeds contain 6 times the calcium, 11 times the phosphorus and 4 times the potassium of the milk. times, in addition to containing iron, zinc, copper, etc. Compared with other cereals such as wheat, rice, oats, corn, etc., the calcium content of chia seeds is about 13-354 times, and the phosphorus content is about 1-12 times. times, the potassium content is 1.6-9 times.

How to eat chia seeds

1. Soak in water to eat

Prepare 15g of chia seeds, add appropriate amount of water, stir evenly, wait until the chia seeds It is ready to eat after they all swell and turn into a paste. There are actually no strict regulations on the water temperature used to soak chia seeds. You can use either cold water or hot water to soak the chia seeds, but hot water will soak them faster, so it is generally recommended to use hot water to soak them. , if you use cold water to soak it, it will take longer to soak. If you want to eat it as soon as possible, it is better to use hot or warm water.

2. Add it to drinks, such as juice, yogurt and other drinks we usually drink.

3. Crush chia seeds into powder and add them to your own cakes, breads or biscuits. You can also add them to oats or porridge.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Chia Seeds