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Chia Meal

by Nature's Answer · powder · 12 oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 83000 16530 6
  • DSLD label 11667
  • Serving 15 g (1 scoop)
  • 23 servings

Chia Meal by Nature's Answer lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 15 g, such as 2,348 mg of alpha-linolenic acid and 741 mg of linoleic acid, beside 7 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.

What is in Chia Meal?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15 g. 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 Meal: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 11667, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories80 Calories
Calories from Fat45 Calories
Total Fat5 g8%Fat (unspecified) in Chia Meal 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).

Saturated Fat0.5 g3%Saturated fat in Chia Meal against 5,234 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fat0.5 gMonounsaturated Fat in Chia Meal against 989 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

53% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Polyunsaturated Fat4 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Chia Meal against 1,759 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.4 g

Higher than 92% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g).

Total Carbohydrates6 g2%Carbohydrate in Chia Meal 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).

Fiber5 g20%Fiber in Chia Meal 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).

Protein3 g6%Protein in Chia Meal against 8,985 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.3 g

67% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Alpha-Linolenic AcidOmega 3 Fatty Acids (Form: Alpha Linolenic Acid)2,348 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Chia Meal against 712 products2,348 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.2,348 mg

Higher than 88% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).

Linoleic AcidOmega 6 Fatty Acids (Form: linoleic acid)741 mgLinoleic Acid in Chia Meal against 801 products741 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.741 mg

Higher than 79% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11667 (entered August 24, 2012), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: Mix one (1) scoop (15g) of Chia meal into 8 oz. of liquid. Shake or stir briskly for one minute to evenly suspend. Let mixture settle for 5 minutes. Then sip this heart healthy, highest plant source of Omega-3 supplement, which also assists bowel function and regularity. Follow with an additional 8 oz. of liquid. Chia can be literally sprinkled on all kinds of foods to enhance their nutritional benefits. Try Chia in yogurt, oatmeal, salads, gravy, pudding or in any of your favorite recipes!
Allergens and what it does not contain
Chia meal is 100% vegetarian, gluten-free, Non-GMO and is produced without the use of pesticides.
Storage
REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING

Source: label statements in DSLD label 11667.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: 100% Chia Seed Powder.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NATURE'S ANSWER(R) Since 1972.

How many labels does Chia Meal have?

One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.

  1. Label 11667 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 12 oz. · UPC 0 83000 16530 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.

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