Chia seeds have so many benefits, can be used in many ways, and have great nutrients. In this blog, we highlight chia seeds most valuable nutrient, magnesium.
Why Magnesium is Important
Chia seeds are so full of amazing nutrients, how can magnesium be considered one of the MVP’s? The reason is because most Americans are magnesium deficient. Magnesium is not an easy mineral to obtain, since only a handful of foods include it. Magnesium expert, Dr. Carolyn Dean M.D., N.D. thinks that magnesium is one of our most essential minerals
Chia Seeds Are Full of Magnesium
Chia contains 335mg of magnesium in 100g serving (28g=1oz ; 100g=4oz ; 4oz=8tbs). If you eat chia seeds on a regular basis, consuming 4 TBS a day, that’s half of the RDA for magnesium! To compare, consider that leafy greens like spinach are also considered a good source of magnesium. One cup of raw spinach has about 25mg of magnesium. Basically you will need 6.5 cups of spinach to give you the same magnesium value as 4 TBS of chia seeds!
Other Foods High in Magnesium
Other foods that are high in magnesium include kelp, halibut, mackerel, cocoa, wheat germ, leafy greens, and most nuts and seeds. Adding a few tablespoons of chia seeds to your diet, combined with these other healthy ingredients is a sure fire way to avoid magnesium deficiency.
At Chosen Foods, we're on a mission to replace bad fats with the good fats of our 100% Pure Avocado Oil across the kitchen pantry. While chia seeds have great benefits, so does avocado oil. It can be used across a wide range of dishes and is full of monounsaturated fats, known as good fats. By incorporating avocado oil and chia seeds into your everyday foods, it's an easy way to get the important benefits you need. For a delicious recipe incorporating both, try this banana bread with chia seeds recipe.