are chia seeds and sabja same - #36313
I am super confused about something and need help! Recently, I started incorporating more health foods into my diet, and I've come across chia seeds and sabja seeds. I thought they were the same, but now I'm not so sure. A friend told me that they are different, but the info on the internet is like all over the place. 😩 I was at a health store and saw these little black seeds labeled as “chia,” but I remember my grandma using something called “sabja” in her drinks during the hot summer days. I mean, they look kinda similar, right? Both are tiny black seeds, but my chia seeds are crunchy when I eat them in smoothies. I noticed when I soak the sabja seeds, they become gelatinous and a bit slimy, while chia just adds some thickness but stays crunchy in the smoothies. Am I mixing them up? What I really wanna know is are chia seeds and sabja same or do they have different nutritional values? I've been using both, but I'm worried if it’s just the same thing with a different name. Like, should I focus more on one over the other? Help!
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