PlainVitamins

Chia Bonita

by aProvenProduct · other (e.g. tea bag) · 16 oz.

  • Off the market since February 2016 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 52597 00221 5
  • DSLD label 18293
  • Serving 2 tbsp (15 g)
  • 30 servings

Chia Bonita by aProvenProduct lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 2 tbsp, such as 2.4 mg of vitamin C, 1.6 mg of niacin, 95 mg of calcium and 1.5 mg of iron, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.

What is in Chia Bonita?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tbsp. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Chia Bonita: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 18293, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories80 Calories
Calories from Fat45 Calories
Total Fat5 g7%Fat (unspecified) in Chia Bonita against 11,965 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.5 g

Higher than 89% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Total Carbohydrates6 g2%Carbohydrate in Chia Bonita against 21,979 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.6 g

Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber5 g23%Fiber in Chia Bonita against 6,987 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.5 g

Higher than 82% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g).

Protein2 g4%Protein in Chia Bonita against 8,985 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.2 g

70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin C2.4 mg4%Vitamin C in Chia Bonita against 18,583 products2.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg2.4 mg

98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Niacinas Vitamin B31.6 mg8%Niacin in Chia Bonita against 12,413 products1.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg1.6 mg

97% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Calcium95 mg9%Calcium in Chia Bonita against 17,831 products95 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg95 mg

59% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron1.5 mg8%Iron in Chia Bonita against 6,910 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg1.5 mg

72% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Phosphorus142 mg14%Phosphorus in Chia Bonita against 3,786 products142 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg142 mg

Higher than 67% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Magnesium11.5 mg3%Magnesium in Chia Bonita against 14,003 products11.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg11.5 mg

91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Arginine297 mgArginine in Chia Bonita against 1,455 products297 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.297 mg

66% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

Isoleucine104 mgIsoleucine in Chia Bonita against 1,614 products0.104 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.104 g

93% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

Leucine189 mgLeucine in Chia Bonita against 2,056 products0.189 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.189 g

91% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

Lysine138 mgLysine in Chia Bonita against 1,250 products138 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.138 mg

75% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

Methionine13 mgMETHIONINE in Chia Bonita against 981 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.13 mg

87% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

Phenylalanine154 mgPhenylalanine in Chia Bonita against 611 products154 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.154 mg

62% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg).

Threonine100 mgTHREONINE in Chia Bonita against 590 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.100 mg

77% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg).

Tryptophan108 mgTryptophan in Chia Bonita against 605 products108 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.108 mg

51% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg).

Valine158 mgValine in Chia Bonita against 1,632 products0.158 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.158 g

90% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

Alpha-Linolenic AcidOmega-3 Fatty Acid (Form: ALA)2,630 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Chia Bonita against 712 products2,630 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.2,630 mg

Higher than 90% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic AcidOmega-6 Fatty Acid (Form: GLA)860 mg

This amount is far outside what other labels list for gamma linolenic acid, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Omega-9 Fatty Acids300 mgOmega-9 in Chia Bonita against 307 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 89 mg to 438.5 mg, the median 190 mg.300 mg

Higher than 63% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18293 (entered February 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 98% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 2.4 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 97% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 1.6 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • 91% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 11.5 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
  • 93% of the 1,614 products that print an amount of isoleucine list more than its 0.104 g of isoleucine (median 1.23 g).
  • 91% of the 2,056 products that print an amount of leucine list more than its 0.189 g of leucine (median 2.5 g).
  • 90% of the 1,632 products that print an amount of valine list more than its 0.158 g of valine (median 1.25 g).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Chia Bonita's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Use: Up to 2 Tbsp daily. Add to yogurt, cereal, smoothies or salads. Seeds soaked in water or tea can be flavored and used as a filling, healthy snack to keep hungers pangs at bay.
Warnings
Storage: Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place in the original container. Do not expose to excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 18293.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Chia Seed.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (recycle); GF U GLUTEN FREE KOSHER.

How many labels does Chia Bonita have?

One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.

  1. Label 18293 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market February 2, 2016 · 16 oz. · UPC 8 52597 00221 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names aProvenProduct (distributor), Lexington, KY. All aProvenProduct products.

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