Although chia seeds look good on paper nutritionally, I am concerned about their digestibility if they have not been soaked for long enough to allow the nutrients to be accessed enough to be digested. Hemp seeds on the other hand seem to be more readily digestible which made me wonder how do they stack up nutritionally side to side?
Hemp Seeds Chia Seeds
Nutritional benefits per 100gms
Calories: 610 457
Carbohydrates: 5gms 37gms
Sugars: 1gm 0gms
Protein: 32gms 20.4gms
Fat total: 52gms 30.4gms
Saturated: 4gms 4gms
Calcium: 60mgs 500mgs
Iron: 10.4mgs 6.4mgs
Potassium: 1200mgs 500mgs
Magnesium: 576mgs 290mg
Vitamin E: 560ug none listed
Folate: 160ug none listed
Fatty Acid Profile
Omega 3: 10.0g 19.3gms
Omega 6: 29.2g 7.1gms
Omega 9: 5.27g 2011mgs
Gamma
Linolenic
Acid: 2.0g none listed
Interesting statistics, what have I concluded from reviewing these figures? I think a combination of both would be amazing if you ensure chia seed nutrients can be activated.
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