Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 514
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 42g %64
Saturated Fat 4g %18
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 0mg %0
Sodium 30mg %2
Total Carbohydrate 29g %10
Dietary Fiber 27g %97
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 18g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 255.0mg %19
Iron 5.7mg %31
Potassium 813mg %21
Phosphorus 642.0mg %64
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in flax seed
Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0
Vitamin A 0.0IU %0
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin C 0.6mg %1
Vitamin E 0.3mg %2
Vitamin K 4.3µg %4
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg %12
Choline, total 78.7mg %14
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 3.1mg %19
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 1.0mg %20
Vitamin B6 0.5mg %36
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 1.6mg %137
Minerals in flax seed
Sodium 30.0mg %2
Calcium 255.0mg %20
Potassium 813.0mg %21
Zinc 4.3mg %31
Iron 5.7mg %32
Selenium 25.4µg %46
Phosphorus 642.0mg %64
Magnesium 392.0mg %93
Manganese 2.5mg %108
Copper 1.2mg %136
Amino Acids in flax seed
Lysine 0.9g %38
Leucine 1.2g %42
Methionine 0.4g %47
Tyrosine 0.5g %53
Valine 1.1g %55
Isoleucine 0.9g %60
Histidine 0.5g %63
Threonine 0.8g %68
Tryptophan 0.3g %99
Phenylalanine 1.0g %102
Cystine 0.3g %111
Fatty Acids in flax seed
Omega-3 0.00g %0
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of flax seed is 93.1/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Flax Seed has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Lysine | 45 | 48 |
| Leucine | 59 | 69 |
| Valine | 39 | 60 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 50 |
| Histidine | 15 | 26 |
| Threonine | 23 | 43 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 17 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 39 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 81 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in flax seed is 1.4 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of flax seed is 5.3 which makes it a high energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in flax seed as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for flax seed is 20/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for flax seed
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 3.56 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 27.10 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.65 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 4.67 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.40 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 55%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
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