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what is the difference between chia seeds and salba seeds / why is salba double the price ?

Huh… I never knew. I just did a search, and it turns out they are similar strains of plant, but there are a lot of differences. Salba’s website has a list at http://www.salba.info/salba_vs_chia.html

The differences between Salba® and Chia are significant:

Salba® is nutritionally consistent
Salba® is consistently higher in Omega-3 Fatty Acids than common chia
Salba® is consistently higher in Protein than common chia
Salba® is more aesthetically appealing in food preparation
Salba® has consistently higher water absorption capacity than common chia
Salba® is white in color / common chia is mostly black
Salba® has white flowers / common chia has blue/purple flowers
Salba® is grown under strictly controlled conditions
Salba® is the only registered variety of Salvia hispanica L

Most importantly,

Salba® is the only registered variety of Salvia hispanica that has undergone intensive human clinical examination

Salba® is an evidence based crop and the only type of Salvia hispanica L. for which there are both NUTRIENT and HEALTH CLAIMS. In acute and long-term clinical studies conducted on individuals with Type 2 Diabetes, Salba® reduced after-meal blood glucose and plasma insulin levels, thereby improving insulin sensitivity, reduced blood pressure, and was effective in reducing risk factors of heart disease, such as body inflammation (C-reactive protein (CRP) and coagulation factors (aspirin-like effect). Salba® IS THE FIRST AND ONLY GRAIN EVER STUDIED TO HAVE SHOWN THESE RESULTS.

“What is Chia”

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