chia seed oil
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Serving size, prep, and portion notes for chia seed oil
Chia seed oil is what you get when chia is pressed, and it is worth understanding as the opposite half of the seed. Almost everything people track chia for lives in the part that stays behind in the press cake: the mucilage that turns a spoonful into gel, the soluble fibre, and the lectins that put whole chia seeds at the high end of our lectin grading. The oil carries none of that. What it does carry is fat that is roughly sixty percent alpha-linolenic acid, among the richest plant sources of omega-3 there is, which also makes it one of the most fragile oils in the kitchen. It is graded clean on histamine, salicylate, FODMAPs, nickel, gluten and dairy, so for most sensitive eaters the practical questions are storage and rancidity, not triggers.
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Whole chia seeds are graded high in lectins; chia seed oil is graded clean. Lectins are water-soluble proteins and they stay with the meal when the seed is pressed, so the oil is not a lectin exposure the way the seed is / No mucilage means no gel. The swelling that makes dry chia risky to swallow before it has hydrated, and the heaviness some people get from a large spoonful of seeds, do not carry over to the oil. Neither does any of the fibre benefit / Very high alpha-linolenic acid makes it prone to oxidation. Heat, light and air degrade it quickly, so it belongs in the fridge in a dark bottle and on food after cooking, not in the pan. A bottle that smells like fish or old paint is rancid and should go / The omega-3 in chia oil is plant-form ALA, and human conversion of ALA into EPA is limited and into DHA is very small. It is a useful fat, but it does not stand in for marine omega-3 / If you take chia oil as softgels rather than from a bottle, log the capsule too. The shell and any added antioxidant such as tocopherols or rosemary extract are separate ingredients from the oil
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FAQ
What does the FODMAP rating mean for chia seed oil?
Low FODMAP: usually easier for most people, still watch portion size.
Is chia seed oil generally well tolerated?
Histamine (Safe) and Histamine Liberators (Safe) Start with those if you react.
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