Flaxseed
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- 115
- Non-Zero Nutrient Count
- 78
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General
| Weight | 100 g |
| Energy | 534 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 28.88 g |
| Fat | 42.16 g |
| Protein | 18.29 g |
| Water | 6.96 g |
| Non-Water | 93.04 g |
| Fiber | 27.3 g |
| Ash | 3.72 g |
| Alcohol | 0 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
| Theobromine | 0 mg |
Energy from
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Carbohydrate
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109 kcal |
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Starch
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- kcal |
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Sugars
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109 kcal |
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Fat
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357 kcal |
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Saturated Fat
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31 kcal |
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Monounsaturated Fat
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64 kcal |
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Polyunsaturated Fat
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243 kcal |
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Protein
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69 kcal |
Composite
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Amino Acid Score
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64.91 % |
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Micronutrients
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24.89 % |
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Vitamins
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15.94 % |
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B Vitamins
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25.11 % |
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Fat Soluble Vitamins
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1.41 % |
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Minerals
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33.36 % |
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Electrolytes
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32.89 % |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Minerals
| Calcium | (19.6%) 255 mg |
| Iron | (31.8%) 5.73 mg |
| Magnesium | (93.3%) 392 mg |
| Phosphorus | (51.4%) 642 mg |
| Potassium | (17.3%) 813 mg |
| Sodium | (1.3%) 30 mg |
| Zinc | (39.5%) 4.34 mg |
| Copper | (135.6%) 1.22 mg |
| Manganese | (107.9%) 2.482 mg |
| Selenium | (46.2%) 25.4 μg |
| Fluoride | - μg |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Vitamins
| Vitamin B1 | (137.0%) 1.644 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | (12.4%) 0.161 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | (19.3%) 3.08 mg |
| Vitamin B5 | (19.7%) 0.985 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | (27.8%) 0.473 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | (0.0%) 0 μg |
| Folate | (21.8%) 87 μg DFE |
| Folate, food | 87 μg |
| Folic acid | 0 μg |
| Vitamin C | (0.7%) 0.6 mg |
| Choline | (14.3%) 78.7 mg |
| Betaine | 3.1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 IU |
| Vitamin A | (0.0%) 0 μg RAE |
| Retinol | 0 μg |
| Beta-Carotene | 0 μg |
| Alpha-Carotene | 0 μg |
| Beta-Cryptoxanthin | 0 μg |
| Lycopene | 0 μg |
| Lutein and zeaxanthin | 651 μg |
| Vitamin D | 0 IU |
| Vitamin D | (0.0%) 0 μg |
| Vitamin D2 | - μg |
| Vitamin D3 | - μg |
| Vitamin E | 20.61 mg |
| Alpha-Tocopherol | (2.1%) 0.31 mg |
| Beta-Tocopherol | 0 mg |
| Gamma-Tocopherol | 19.95 mg |
| Delta-Tocopherol | 0.35 mg |
| Alpha-Tocotrienol | 0 mg |
| Beta-Tocotrienol | 0 mg |
| Gamma-Tocotrienol | 0 mg |
| Delta-Tocotrienol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin K | (3.6%) 4.3 μg |
| Vitamin K1 | 4.3 μg |
| Vitamin K1 Hydrogenated | 0 μg |
| Vitamin K2 MK-4 | - μg |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Protein
| Protein | 18.29 g |
| Alanine | 0.925 g |
| Arginine | 1.925 g |
| Aspartic acid | 2.046 g |
| Cystine | 0.34 g |
| Glutamic acid | 4.039 g |
| Glycine | 1.248 g |
| Histidine | 0.472 g |
| Isoleucine | 0.896 g |
| Leucine | 1.235 g |
| Lysine | 0.862 g |
| Methionine | 0.37 g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957 g |
| Proline | 0.806 g |
| Serine | 0.97 g |
| Threonine | 0.766 g |
| Tryptophan | 0.297 g |
| Tyrosine | 0.493 g |
| Valine | 1.072 g |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.175 g |
Carbohydrates
| Carbohydrate | 28.88 g |
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Net Carbohydrate
Total carbohydrate minus fiber.
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1.58 g |
| Fiber | 27.3 g |
| Starch | - g |
| Sugars | 1.55 g |
| Sucrose | 1.15 g |
| Glucose | 0.4 g |
| Fructose | 0 g |
| Lactose | 0 g |
| Maltose | 0 g |
| Galactose | 0 g |
Lipids
| Fat | 42.16 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3.663 g |
| Butyric Acid | 0 g |
| Caproic Acid | 0 g |
| Caprylic Acid | 0 g |
| Capric Acid | 0 g |
| Lauric Acid | 0 g |
| Tridecylic Acid | - g |
| Myristic Acid | 0.008 g |
| Pentadecylic Acid | 0.005 g |
| Palmitic Acid | 2.165 g |
| Margaric Acid | 0.018 g |
| Stearic Acid | 1.33 g |
| Arachidic Acid | 0.052 g |
| Behenic Acid | 0.052 g |
| Lignoceric Acid | 0.031 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7.527 g |
| Myristoleic Acid | - g |
| Pentadecenoic Acid | - g |
| 16:1 undifferentiated | 0.024 g |
| Palmitoleic Acid | - g |
| 16:1 trans | - g |
| Heptadecenoic Acid | - g |
| 18:1 undifferentiated | 7.359 g |
| Oleic Acid | - g |
| 18:1 trans | - g |
| Vaccenic Acid | - g |
| Gadoleic Acid | 0.067 g |
| 22:1 undifferentiated | 0.013 g |
| Erucic Acid | - g |
| 22:1 trans | - g |
| Nervonic Acid | 0.064 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 28.73 g |
| 18:2 undifferentiated | 5.903 g |
| Linoleic Acid | - g |
| CLA | - g |
| 18:2 (mixed isomers) | - g |
| 18:2 trans, not further defined | - g |
| 18:2 trans, trans | - g |
| 18:3 undifferentiated | 22.813 g |
| Alpha-linolenic Acid | - g |
| Gamma-linolenic Acid | - g |
| 18:3 (mixed isomers) | - g |
| Parinaric Acid | 0 g |
| Eicosadienoic Acid | 0.007 g |
| 20:3 undifferentiated | - g |
| 20:3 (n-3) | - g |
| 20:3 (n-6) | - g |
| 20:4 undifferentiated | 0 g |
| Arachidonic | - g |
| EPA | 0 g |
| 21:5 | - g |
| 22:4 | - g |
| DPA | 0 g |
| DHA | 0 g |
| Trans Fat | - g |
| Monoenoic Trans Fat | - g |
| Polyenoic Trans Fat | - g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Phytosterols | - mg |
| Stigmasterol | 11 mg |
| Campesterol | 45 mg |
| Beta-Sitosterol | 90 mg |