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ChiaFactors

by Natural Factors · powder · 12.7 oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 68958 02920 7
  • DSLD label 51724
  • Serving 1 tbsp
  • 30 servings

ChiaFactors by Natural Factors lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 60 mg of calcium, 0.9 mg of iron, 60 mg of phosphorus and 34 mg of magnesium, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2015.

What is in ChiaFactors?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).

ChiaFactors: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 51724, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories60 Calories
Calories from Fat30 Calories
Total Fat3.5 g5%Fat (unspecified) in ChiaFactors against 11,965 products3.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.3.5 g

Higher than 82% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.5 g3%Saturated fat in ChiaFactors 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).

Total Carbohydrates4 g2%Carbohydrate in ChiaFactors against 21,979 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.4 g

Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber4 g16%Fiber in ChiaFactors against 6,987 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.4 g

Higher than 74% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g).

Protein2 g3%Protein in ChiaFactors 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).

Calcium60 mg6%Calcium in ChiaFactors against 17,831 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg60 mg

68% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron0.9 mg5%Iron in ChiaFactors against 6,910 products0.9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.9 mg

84% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Phosphorus60 mg6%Phosphorus in ChiaFactors against 3,786 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg60 mg

64% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg).

Magnesium34 mg9%Magnesium in ChiaFactors against 14,003 products34 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg34 mg

74% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zinc0.6 mg4%Zinc in ChiaFactors against 13,186 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg0.6 mg

98% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Manganese0.2 mg10%Manganese in ChiaFactors against 7,016 products0.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.2 mg

95% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

organic Chia12 gChia in ChiaFactors against 60 products12,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,156 mg, the median 500 mg.12,000 mg

Higher than 90% of 60 products listing chia (median 500 mg).

Omega Fatty Acids3,100 mg
Alpha-Linolenic AcidALA (Alt. Name: Alpha Linolenic Acid) Note: Omega-32,300 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in ChiaFactors against 712 products2,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.2,300 mg

Higher than 87% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).

Linoleic AcidLA (Alt. Name: Linoleic Acid) Note: Omega-6800 mgLinoleic Acid in ChiaFactors against 801 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.800 mg

Higher than 80% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 51724 (entered October 22, 2015), 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 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 0.6 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
  • 95% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.2 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
  • Its 12,000 mg of organic chia (filed by NIH under chia) is higher than 90% of the 60 chia products that print an amount; 4 list more.

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 ChiaFactors'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.

Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.
Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
NON-GMO
Contains no artificial colors, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs.
NON-GMO - GLUTEN FREE
Storage
For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 51724.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: None.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURANCE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED ORGANIC; isura; USDA ORGANIC; Purity&Potency Guaranteed. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does ChiaFactors have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 51724 (current) Entered October 22, 2015 · on the market · 12.7 oz. · UPC 0 68958 02920 7
  2. Label 36668 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market September 16, 2015 · 12.7 oz. · UPC 0 68958 02920 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.

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