January 7, 2010 | Florida Location: St. Petersburg. Photos an information about the Sunshine Skyway Bridge which connects St. Petersburg to Palmetto. The original bridge was destroyed May 9th 1980. Read more about this Florida bridge.
Chia Calories. A tablespoon of chia seeds, which weighs about 14 grams, contains approximately 70 calories. Nearly 40 of those calories, or 57 percent, come from fat. Another 9 calories, or nearly 14 percent of calories, are from protein. The final 20 calories, roughly 29 percent of the total, are from carbohydrates.
Here are some other chia seed nutrition facts: Chia seeds provide fiber (25 grams give you 6.9 grams of fiber) as well as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper, iron, molybdenum, niacin, and zinc. More benefits of chia seeds: when added to water and allowed to sit for 30 minutes, chia forms a gel.