OPW Ingredients Chia Seed Flour
OPW Ingredients Chia seed flour is a versatile product that enhances smoothies, creamy desserts, baked goods, dressings andmore. Besides an especially large amount of vegetable protein and omega-3 fatty acids, it contains important trace elements, minerals and vitamins. Its subtle, nutty flavor makes chia seed flour a perfect ingredient for bread and other dough-based products. Thanks to its binding properties, it is often used as a thickener for soups and sauces or a vegan egg substitute.
Product families
Applications
- Other Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- Bakery
- Convenience Foods
- Cooking Oils & Fat Products
- Dairy
- Desserts & Fruit Preparations
- Savory & Culinary
Product Families
- Starches & Thickeners
- Alternates & Replacements
Other characteristics
- Functions
- Egg Substitute, Thickener, Viscosity Modifier
- Ingredient Name
- Chia Flour
- Labeling Claims
- Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Organic, Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
- Organic
- Vegan
- Certifications & Compliance
- Organic Certified
- Markets
- Food & Nutrition
- Quality
- organic
- Application
Foods, Bakery products; Food; High amount of omega-3 fatty acids; Ideal for baking and enhancing smoothies, creamy desserts and dressings; Good binding properties
- Ingredient
- Chia Flour
- Technology
- Food Ingredients
- Characteristic
- Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan
- Particularities
The chia plant is native to Mexico and Guatemala, where the Mayas and Aztecs used it as a medicinal plant anda staple food. Chia seed oil is extracted by gently cold-pressing the black seeds of the plant. The oil cakeproduced during this pressing process is saved and ground into fine chia seed flour. Thanks to its excellentbinding properties, chia seed flour is used to thicken sauces, soups and stews. It is also used for general cookingand baking purposes.
- Food Ingredients Features
- Good Binding
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Egg Substitute
- Thickener
- Viscosity Modifier
- Certifications and Compliance
- Organic Certified
- Food and Nutrition Applications
- Bread
- Cooking Oil
- Dough
- Dressings
- Sauces
- Smoothies
- Soups
