I had no idea what to expect, but it was a pleasant surprise. They did change the texture of the smoothie a bit. It was a bit thicker, but that was the only real difference I noticed. My boys and I really enjoyed these smoothies. I will be including chia seeds in our future smoothies. I am so glad that I finally tried them. Chia seeds are great but toss in some carrot tops for a Blueberry Carrot Top Smoothie.