Salvia hispanica, commonly known as chia

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Salvia hispanica, commonly known as chia, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family.
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Chia is grown commercially for its seed, a food that is rich in omega*3 fatty acids, since the seeds yield ***0% extractable oil, including α-linolenic acid (ALA). Of total fat, the composition of the oil can be *5% ω*3, *8% ω*6, 6% ω*9, and *0% saturated fat.
 Chia seeds are typically small ovals with a diameter of about 1 mm (0.**9 in). They are mottle-colored with brown, gray, black and white.
Nutrient content and food uses : According to the USDA, a one ounce (*8 gram) serving of chia seeds contains 9 grams of fat, 5 milligrams of sodium, *1 grams of dietary fiber and 4 grams of protein. The seeds also have *8% of the recommended daily intake of calcium, *7% phosphorus and *0% manganese,  similar in nutrient content to other edible seeds such as flax or sesame.
In ***9, the European Union approved chia seeds as a novel food, allowing up to 5% of a bread product's total matter.
Chia seeds may be added to other foods as a topping or put into smoothies, breakfast cereals, energy bars, yogurt, made into a gelatin-like substance, or consumed raw.

Nutritional Composition   
Parameters               Unit                Value
Moisture                    %                   *9.9
Impurities (little straws)  %                   < 0.1
Insects,larvae                 %                  absence
Packing                        Kraft paper 
Unit weight                   *5 lb - *5 kg 
Production capacity    ***0/Year