Flaxseed
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- Non-Zero Nutrient Count
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General
| Weight | 18.73 g |
| Energy | 100 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 5.41 g |
| Fat | 7.9 g |
| Protein | 3.43 g |
| Water | 1.3 g |
| Non-Water | 17.42 g |
| Fiber | 5.1 g |
| Ash | 0.7 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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20 kcal |
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Starch
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- kcal |
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Sugars
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20 kcal |
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Fat
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67 kcal |
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Saturated Fat
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6 kcal |
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Monounsaturated Fat
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12 kcal |
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Polyunsaturated Fat
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46 kcal |
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Protein
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13 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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5.18 % |
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Vitamins
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3.52 % |
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B Vitamins
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5.57 % |
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Fat Soluble Vitamins
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0.26 % |
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Minerals
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6.79 % |
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Electrolytes
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6.16 % |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Minerals
| Calcium | (3.7%) 48 mg |
| Iron | (6.0%) 1.07 mg |
| Magnesium | (17.5%) 73 mg |
| Phosphorus | (9.6%) 120 mg |
| Potassium | (3.2%) 152 mg |
| Sodium | (0.2%) 6 mg |
| Zinc | (7.4%) 0.81 mg |
| Copper | (25.4%) 0.228 mg |
| Manganese | (20.2%) 0.465 mg |
| Selenium | (8.6%) 4.8 μg |
| Fluoride | - μg |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Vitamins
| Vitamin B1 | (25.7%) 0.308 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | (2.3%) 0.03 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | (3.6%) 0.577 mg |
| Vitamin B5 | (3.7%) 0.184 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | (5.2%) 0.089 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | (0.0%) 0 μg |
| Folate | (4.1%) 16 μg DFE |
| Folate, food | 16 μg |
| Folic acid | 0 μg |
| Vitamin C | (0.1%) 0.1 mg |
| Choline | (2.7%) 14.7 mg |
| Betaine | 0.6 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 | 122 μg |
| Vitamin D | 0 IU |
| Vitamin D | (0.0%) 0 μg |
| Vitamin D2 | - μg |
| Vitamin D3 | - μg |
| Vitamin E | 3.86 mg |
| Alpha-Tocopherol | (0.4%) 0.06 mg |
| Beta-Tocopherol | 0 mg |
| Gamma-Tocopherol | 3.74 mg |
| Delta-Tocopherol | 0.07 mg |
| Alpha-Tocotrienol | 0 mg |
| Beta-Tocotrienol | 0 mg |
| Gamma-Tocotrienol | 0 mg |
| Delta-Tocotrienol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin K | (0.7%) 0.8 μg |
| Vitamin K1 | 0.8 μg |
| Vitamin K1 Hydrogenated | 0 μg |
| Vitamin K2 MK-4 | - μg |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Protein
| Protein | 3.43 g |
| Alanine | 0.173 g |
| Arginine | 0.36 g |
| Aspartic acid | 0.383 g |
| Cystine | 0.064 g |
| Glutamic acid | 0.756 g |
| Glycine | 0.234 g |
| Histidine | 0.088 g |
| Isoleucine | 0.168 g |
| Leucine | 0.231 g |
| Lysine | 0.161 g |
| Methionine | 0.069 g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.179 g |
| Proline | 0.151 g |
| Serine | 0.182 g |
| Threonine | 0.143 g |
| Tryptophan | 0.056 g |
| Tyrosine | 0.092 g |
| Valine | 0.201 g |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.033 g |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Carbohydrates
| Carbohydrate | 5.41 g |
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Net Carbohydrate
Total carbohydrate minus fiber.
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0.3 g |
| Fiber | 5.1 g |
| Starch | - g |
| Sugars | 0.29 g |
| Sucrose | 0.22 g |
| Glucose | 0.07 g |
| Fructose | 0 g |
| Lactose | 0 g |
| Maltose | 0 g |
| Galactose | 0 g |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Lipids
| Fat | 7.9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.686 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 | 0.001 g |
| Palmitic Acid | 0.405 g |
| Margaric Acid | 0.003 g |
| Stearic Acid | 0.249 g |
| Arachidic Acid | 0.01 g |
| Behenic Acid | 0.01 g |
| Lignoceric Acid | 0.006 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.41 g |
| Myristoleic Acid | - g |
| Pentadecenoic Acid | - g |
| 16:1 undifferentiated | 0.004 g |
| Palmitoleic Acid | - g |
| 16:1 trans | - g |
| Heptadecenoic Acid | - g |
| 18:1 undifferentiated | 1.378 g |
| Oleic Acid | - g |
| 18:1 trans | - g |
| Vaccenic Acid | - g |
| Gadoleic Acid | 0.013 g |
| 22:1 undifferentiated | 0.002 g |
| Erucic Acid | - g |
| 22:1 trans | - g |
| Nervonic Acid | 0.012 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5.38 g |
| 18:2 undifferentiated | 1.105 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 | 4.272 g |
| Alpha-linolenic Acid | - g |
| Gamma-linolenic Acid | - g |
| 18:3 (mixed isomers) | - g |
| Parinaric Acid | 0 g |
| Eicosadienoic Acid | 0.001 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 | 2 mg |
| Campesterol | 8 mg |
| Beta-Sitosterol | 17 mg |
* % based on Daily Value targets