潜水简介：
Google searches for chia seeds have jumped more than 800% in the past decade,根据数据from Sous Vide Toolscited by Ingredients Network。This superfood showed stronger growth than others such as turmeric, kale and avocados, the U.K.-based food and technology supplier said.
出版物指出，Chia种子的Omega-3脂肪酸，蛋白质和纤维的含量很高，全球供应商正在出售它们用于Muesli和其他早餐谷物，面包混合物和果汁。Mintel的全球新产品数据库称，在2014年至2015年之间，以Chia种子为特色的新食品和饮料攀升了70％。
Other applications include so-called "super coffee" products and chia oil, which is able to tout its healthy fat content, the site added. Manufacturers could benefit from a number of chia seed assets. It's clean label, natural, minimally processed, high protein, plant-based and fits into raw and paleo dietary trends.
Dive Insight:
芡欧鼠尾草种子还没有被广泛认定为啜饮erfood in the U.S., perhaps because they've been overshadowed by vegetables like kale. Online search volume in the U.S. indicates chia seeds and other superfoods have been some of the most popular items — attracting近25万搜索2016年平均每月一次。
超级食品趋势在包括羽衣甘蓝和其他其他的小吃中揭示了自己基于蔬菜的薯条。蛋白质丰富seaweedhas done a star turn as an ingredient or flavoring in foods and beverages. Superfoods have even beenadded to pet foods因为它们的营养含量。在狗粮包装上的成分清单中找到藜麦，蓝莓，南瓜和菠菜并不少见。
Chia Seeds还可以利用古代谷物的日益普及，这些谷物的流行量更高，因为营养和干净的标签原因经常使用。Chia种子在2017年的37％的新产品发布中，其中包含古代谷物，根据Innova Market Insights, second only to quinoa.
Because of their nutritional credentials and small size, chia seeds are included with other superfoods in healthy snack products.SNAAK Bar'sSNAAC CBD栏包含Chia种子中的十几种超级食品。零食在几个酒吧品种中都有它们。因为小种子提供了强大的剂量抗氧化剂，所以他们也并入açaí碗and fruity drinks that show up on social media sites, boosting their popularity even more.
华尔街日报charted the course of food fads，Chia种子采取了哪些。制片人的入门音调第一。然后，时尚成分出现在美食博客，食品卡车菜单和高端烹饪商店中。接下来，将它们纳入餐厅菜单和电视美食表演中，其次是食谱网站，快餐店和杂货架。
随着Chia Seeds的受欢迎程度的增长，它们的供应正在转移。传统上，全球大多数Chia种子供应都来自中美洲，南美和澳大利亚。他们是now being grown commerciallyin the U.S. — another vote of confidence and a more convenient source for American consumers.
Chia Seeds接下来是一个悬而未决的问题，但是他们的未来似乎可以放心，因为它们易于生长和包装如此令人印象深刻的营养冲击。一样研究comes out underscoring these assets, it's a safe bet chia seeds have enough going for them to remain a superfood and avoid food fad status.
