Do you consume chia seeds thinking it is high in protein? Here are a few facts that you must know before you add chia seeds to your diet. 1. A tablespoon of chia seeds (not a teaspoon, the big one) contains 2.3 g protein & 5g fiber. This is far less compared to other high protein foods such as paneer, soy, chicken, eggs, greek yogurt, etc 2. You should not ingest more than 1 tsp soaked chia seeds in the beginning as the fibre content can cause bloating, gas & constipation if taken in high amount