Flaxseed
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- Non-Zero Nutrient Count
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General
| Weight | 7 g |
| Energy | 37 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 2.02 g |
| Fat | 2.95 g |
| Protein | 1.28 g |
| Water | 0.49 g |
| Non-Water | 6.51 g |
| Fiber | 1.9 g |
| Ash | 0.26 g |
| Alcohol | 0 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
| Theobromine | 0 mg |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Energy from
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Carbohydrate
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8 kcal |
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Starch
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- kcal |
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Sugars
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8 kcal |
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Fat
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25 kcal |
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Saturated Fat
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2 kcal |
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Monounsaturated Fat
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4 kcal |
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Polyunsaturated Fat
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17 kcal |
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Protein
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5 kcal |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Composite
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Amino Acid Score
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64.91 % |
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Micronutrients
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1.94 % |
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Vitamins
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1.32 % |
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B Vitamins
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2.08 % |
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Fat Soluble Vitamins
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0.1 % |
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Minerals
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2.54 % |
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Electrolytes
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2.3 % |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Minerals
| Calcium | (1.4%) 18 mg |
| Iron | (2.2%) 0.4 mg |
| Magnesium | (6.5%) 27 mg |
| Phosphorus | (3.6%) 45 mg |
| Potassium | (1.2%) 57 mg |
| Sodium | (0.1%) 2 mg |
| Zinc | (2.8%) 0.3 mg |
| Copper | (9.5%) 0.085 mg |
| Manganese | (7.6%) 0.174 mg |
| Selenium | (3.2%) 1.8 μg |
| Fluoride | - μg |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Vitamins
| Vitamin B1 | (9.6%) 0.115 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | (0.9%) 0.011 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | (1.3%) 0.216 mg |
| Vitamin B5 | (1.4%) 0.069 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | (1.9%) 0.033 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | (0.0%) 0 μg |
| Folate | (1.5%) 6 μg DFE |
| Folate, food | 6 μg |
| Folic acid | 0 μg |
| Vitamin C | (0.0%) 0.0 mg |
| Choline | (1.0%) 5.5 mg |
| Betaine | 0.2 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 | 46 μg |
| Vitamin D | 0 IU |
| Vitamin D | (0.0%) 0 μg |
| Vitamin D2 | - μg |
| Vitamin D3 | - μg |
| Vitamin E | 1.44 mg |
| Alpha-Tocopherol | (0.1%) 0.02 mg |
| Beta-Tocopherol | 0 mg |
| Gamma-Tocopherol | 1.4 mg |
| Delta-Tocopherol | 0.02 mg |
| Alpha-Tocotrienol | 0 mg |
| Beta-Tocotrienol | 0 mg |
| Gamma-Tocotrienol | 0 mg |
| Delta-Tocotrienol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin K | (0.3%) 0.3 μg |
| Vitamin K1 | 0.3 μg |
| Vitamin K1 Hydrogenated | 0 μg |
| Vitamin K2 MK-4 | - μg |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Protein
| Protein | 1.28 g |
| Alanine | 0.065 g |
| Arginine | 0.135 g |
| Aspartic acid | 0.143 g |
| Cystine | 0.024 g |
| Glutamic acid | 0.283 g |
| Glycine | 0.087 g |
| Histidine | 0.033 g |
| Isoleucine | 0.063 g |
| Leucine | 0.086 g |
| Lysine | 0.06 g |
| Methionine | 0.026 g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.067 g |
| Proline | 0.056 g |
| Serine | 0.068 g |
| Threonine | 0.054 g |
| Tryptophan | 0.021 g |
| Tyrosine | 0.035 g |
| Valine | 0.075 g |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.012 g |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Carbohydrates
| Carbohydrate | 2.02 g |
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Net Carbohydrate
Total carbohydrate minus fiber.
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0.11 g |
| Fiber | 1.9 g |
| Starch | - g |
| Sugars | 0.11 g |
| Sucrose | 0.08 g |
| Glucose | 0.03 g |
| Fructose | 0 g |
| Lactose | 0 g |
| Maltose | 0 g |
| Galactose | 0 g |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Lipids
| Fat | 2.95 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.256 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 | 0.001 g |
| Pentadecylic Acid | 0.0 g |
| Palmitic Acid | 0.152 g |
| Margaric Acid | 0.001 g |
| Stearic Acid | 0.093 g |
| Arachidic Acid | 0.004 g |
| Behenic Acid | 0.004 g |
| Lignoceric Acid | 0.002 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.527 g |
| Myristoleic Acid | - g |
| Pentadecenoic Acid | - g |
| 16:1 undifferentiated | 0.002 g |
| Palmitoleic Acid | - g |
| 16:1 trans | - g |
| Heptadecenoic Acid | - g |
| 18:1 undifferentiated | 0.515 g |
| Oleic Acid | - g |
| 18:1 trans | - g |
| Vaccenic Acid | - g |
| Gadoleic Acid | 0.005 g |
| 22:1 undifferentiated | 0.001 g |
| Erucic Acid | - g |
| 22:1 trans | - g |
| Nervonic Acid | 0.004 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.011 g |
| 18:2 undifferentiated | 0.413 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 | 1.597 g |
| Alpha-linolenic Acid | - g |
| Gamma-linolenic Acid | - g |
| 18:3 (mixed isomers) | - g |
| Parinaric Acid | 0 g |
| Eicosadienoic Acid | 0.0 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 | 1 mg |
| Campesterol | 3 mg |
| Beta-Sitosterol | 6 mg |
* % based on Daily Value targets