Flaxseed (Linseed) Nutrition facts

Flaxseed (Linseed)

Flaxseed (Linseed)

Flax is an erect annual plant growing about 1 to 1.5 meters tall and bears light-blue color attractive flowers. It is one of the easily cultivated crops that flourishes well both in tropical as well as subtropical climates, with higher acreage production as a field crop noted in some fertile river valleys.
Flax fruit-pod is a round, dry capsule of 6–9 mm diameter, containing several brown or golden-yellow seeds (depending on the cultivar type). Its seeds feature a flat, smooth, glossy surface that somewhat appears like sesame seeds, but quite larger, measuring about 4–6 mm in length.
In general, there exist two common cultivars of flax; one predominantly grown for its oilseeds and the other commercial variety for obtaining fiber. Seed-flax normally features brown, yellow, or golden-yellow color seeds, with most types having similar nutritional values and the same amounts of short-chain omega-3 fatty acids.

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Source of Calorie
534
Calories
  • Carbs
    28.80 g   20%
  • Protein
    18.30 g   13%
  • Fat
    42.16 g   67%
How long to burn off 534 Calories?

*Approximate base minutes for a 25-year-old, 65 kg adult at moderate intensity.

Swimming
83 min
Jogging
72 min
Cycling
72 min
Walking
128 min
Nutrition Principle Nutrition Value Percentage of RDA
Principle
Energy 534 Kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 28.8 g 22%
Protein 18.3 g 32.5%
Total Fat 42.16 g 170%
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Dietary Fiber 27.3 g 68%
Vitamins
Folates 87 µg 22%
Niacin 3.08 mg 19%
Pantothenic acid 0.985 mg 20%
Pyridoxine 0.473 mg 36%
Riboflavin 0.161 mg 12%
Thiamin 1.64 mg 137%
Vitamin A 0 IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.6 mg 1%
Vitamin E 19.95 mg 133%
Vitamin K 4.3 µg 3.5%
Electrolytes
Sodium 30 mg 2%
Potassium 813 mg 17%
Minerals
Calcium 255 mg 22.5%
Copper 1.12 mg 124%
Iron 5.73 mg 72%
Magnesium 392 mg 98%
Manganese 2.48 mg 108%
Zinc 4.34 mg 39%
Phyto-nutrients
Carotene-ß 0 µg --
Lutein-zeaxanthin 651 µg --