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Organic Chia Seeds

by Herbal Secrets · other (e.g. tea bag) · 2 pounds

  • Off the market since May 2025 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10180 02780 9
  • DSLD label 313284
  • Serving 12 to 24 g (1-2 tablespoons); amounts per 12 g
  • 76 servings

Organic Chia Seeds by Herbal Secrets lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 12 g, such as 0 mcg (0 IU) of vitamin D, 50 mg of calcium, 1.26 mg of iron and 60 mg of potassium, beside 10 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.

What is in Organic Chia Seeds?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 12 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).

Organic Chia Seeds: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 313284, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories60 Calories
Total Fat4 g6%Fat (unspecified) in Organic Chia Seeds against 11,965 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.4 g

Higher than 84% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0 g0%
Trans Fat0 g
Omega-3 Polyunsaturated2.5 gOmega-3 in Organic Chia Seeds against 2,714 products2,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.2,500 mg

Higher than 97% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Omega-6 Polyunsaturated0.8 gOmega-6 in Organic Chia Seeds against 421 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.800 mg

Higher than 87% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg).

Cholesterol0 mg0%
Sodium0 mg0%
Total Carbohydrates5 g2%Carbohydrate in Organic Chia Seeds against 21,979 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.5 g

Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber4 g16%Fiber in Organic Chia Seeds 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).

Total Sugars0 g
Added Sugars0 g0%
Protein2 gProtein in Organic Chia Seeds 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 D0 mcg (0 IU)0%
Calcium50 mg5%Calcium in Organic Chia Seeds against 17,831 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg50 mg

72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron1.26 mg7%Iron in Organic Chia Seeds against 6,910 products1.26 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg1.26 mg

75% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Potassium60 mg2%Potassium in Organic Chia Seeds against 11,614 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg60 mg

69% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313284 (entered May 23, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • Its 2,500 mg of omega-3 is higher than 97% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 81 list more.

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 Organic Chia Seeds'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: Enjoy Organic Chia Seeds right out of the bag by adding 1 to 2 tablespoons to your favorite foods and drinks. Sprinkle Organic Chia Seeds over oatmeal and yogurt or add them to smoothies, salads and granola for a filling snack. Bake ground chia seeds into cookies, muffins, breads or homemade granola. The possibilities are endless! Organic Chia Seeds can be added to your favorite foods for added protein and texture.
Warnings
Caution: For adults only.
Take this product as recommended. Without drinking enough liquid the product may swell in the throat, causing blockage or choking. Avoid use if you ever had esophageal narrowing or swallowing difficulties.
Consult physician if pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
Gluten free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 313284.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Chia.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA USDA Organic Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Organic Chia Seeds have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 313284 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · off the market May 28, 2025 · 2 pounds · UPC 8 10180 02780 9
  2. Label 284936 Entered May 24, 2023 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 2 lbs · UPC 8 10180 02780 9
  3. Label 282857 Entered January 23, 2023 · off the market May 28, 2025 · 1 lb · UPC 8 10180 02670 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Herbal Secrets (distributor), Carlstadt, NJ. All Herbal Secrets products.

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