Chia seeds
See how Chia seeds affects ice cream through its composition, freezing point depression (FPDF/PAC), and sweetness (POD).
Composition
Chia seeds is made up of 5.8% water, 30.7% fat, 1.6% sugars, and 0% alcohol.
Water | 5.8% |
Fat | 30.7% |
Sugars | 1.55% |
Alcohol | 0% |
Total solids
94.2%
Freezing properties
Certain ingredients lower the freezing point of water, which is what makes ice cream soft and scoopable.
Learn more about freezing point depression
Freezing point depression factor
(Also known as PAC)
2%
Similar to 2 g of sucrose dissolved in 100g of water
Sweetness
Chia seeds is 1.55% as sweet as table sugar.
Relative sweetness
(Also known as POD)
1.55%
Nutrition
Chia seeds has 486 kcal per 100g.
| Calories | 486 kcal |
| Total fat | 30.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42.1 g |
| Sugars | 1.6 g |
| Fiber | 34.4 g |
| Protein | 16.5 g |