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by TedDoesntTalk 1499 days ago
Chia is not a good source of omega-3 because they are primarily ALA Omega-3:

“ALA, the most common omega-3 fat, is an essential fatty acid that is converted into EPA and DHA. However, this conversion process is inefficient in humans. On average, only 1–10% of ALA is converted into EPA and 0.5–5% into DHA”

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/3-types-of-omega-3

1 comments

Thanks, TIL.
Chia is still a great food anyway and I eat some almost every day! Good fiber. Just get your Omega 3 somewhere else.