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Black Chia Seed vs. White Chia Seed - Is one better than the other?
Protein and oil content, as well as fatty acid profile of chia grown at
various locations and in different countries
| LOCATION |
COLOR |
PROTEIN |
LIPIDS |
PALMITIC |
STEARIC |
OLEIC |
LINOLEIC |
LINOLENIC |
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%
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%
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% of lipids
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% of lipids
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% of lipids
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% of lipids
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% of lipids
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1
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WHITE
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14.2
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32.8
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6.7
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3.3
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6.8
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17.4
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64.5
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BLACK
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15.6
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31.2
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6.7
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3.7
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7.0
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17.3
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63.3
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2
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WHITE
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12.4
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29.3
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6.7
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3.3
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6.8
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17.9
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63.7
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BLACK
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12.3
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30.2
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6.3
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3.3
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6.7
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18.0
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63.5
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3
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WHITE
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21.0
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32.1
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6.0
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5.0
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6.4
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15.7
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66.2
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BLACK
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20.2
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33.2
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6.3
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3.3
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5.8
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15.6
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67.3
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4
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WHITE
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18.4
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35.7
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64.4
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BLACK
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19.6
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35.2
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64.9
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average
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WHITE
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16.5
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32.6
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64.7
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BLACK
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16.9
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32.4
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64.8
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The table shows that greater differences in composition are produced
by location (due to climatic differences) than there are between white and black
chia seed. Thus color is the only significant difference.
As an added note, if one plants black chia seed black chia seed will be
produced, on the other hand if you plant white chia seed white chia seed will be
produced.
Ayerza and Coates, 2006. Unpublished. Analyses completed by an ISO
9000 certified laboratory.
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