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Protein in chia seeds: 16.5 g per 100 g

There are 4.7 g of protein in 1 oz of chia seeds (28.35 g). 100 g of chia seeds has 16.5 g of protein and 486 kcal. The values come from USDA FoodData Central, and the lookup below works out any other amount.

Protein

4.7g protein

in 1 oz of chia seeds (28.35 g)

16.5 g of protein and 486 kcal in 100 g

3.4 g of protein per 100 kcal

USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 170554

Protein in chia seeds per portion

Protein in each portion the USDA record lists, and in 100 g:

Protein in chia seeds per portion
Portion	Weight	Protein
1 oz of chia seeds	28.35 g	4.7 g
100 g of chia seeds	100 g	16.5 g

Protein per 100 kcal

There are 3.4 g of protein in every 100 kcal of chia seeds. When your appetite is small, this number shows how much protein a food brings for the energy it takes up. In our table of 50 foods ranked by protein per 100 g, this food is number 23.

Chia seeds compared with similar foods

Protein per 100 g and per 100 kcal, from the USDA record of each food:

Chia seeds compared with similar foods
Food	Protein per 100 g	Protein per 100 kcal
Chia seeds	16.5 g	3.4 g
Pumpkin seeds	30.2 g	5.4 g
Almonds	21.2 g	3.7 g
Oats	13.2 g	3.5 g

See all 50 foods ranked by protein in the protein in foods table. For the published protein reference for your body weight, see the protein calculator.

About these values

The record is dried chia seeds. The USDA record is "Seeds, chia seeds, dried" (SR Legacy, FDC ID 170554). It gives 16.54 g of protein and 486 kcal per 100 g.

Protein in a portion is its weight times the protein per 100 g, divided by 100. For 1 oz of chia seeds: 28.35 × 16.54 ÷ 100 = 4.7 g. Values on this page are rounded to 0.1 g.

A packaged food's own label can differ from the USDA average. When you have the label, its numbers are the ones for that product.