Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of flaxseeds, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of flaxseeds. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Flaxseeds: nutritional value & information

Flaxseeds: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 22% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 11% comes from proteins
  • The 66% comes from fat

Flaxseeds: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 534
% DV
Total Fat 42g 65 %
   Saturated Fat 3.7g 18 %
Sodium 30mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrate 29g 10 %
   Dietary Fiber 27g 108 %
   Sugar 1.6g
Proteins 18g 36 %
Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 1 %
Calcium 26 % Iron 32 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Flaxseeds: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Betaine3.1 mg
Choline78.7 mg
    Folate87.00 mcg
Niacin3.080 mg15 %
Pantothenic acid0.985 mg10 %
Riboflavin0.161 mg9 %
Thiamin1.644 mg110 %
    Lutein + zeaxanthin651.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.473 mg24 %
Vitamin C0.6 mg1 %
Vitamin E0.31 mg1 %
    Tocopherol, alpha0.31 mg
    Tocopherol, delta0.35 mg
    Tocopherol, gamma19.95 mg
Vitamin K4.3 mcg5 %

Flaxseeds: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins18.29 g37 %
  Alanine0.925 g
  Arginine1.925 g
  Aspartic acid2.046 g
  Cystine0.340 g
  Glutamic acid4.039 g
  Glycine1.248 g
  Histidine0.472 g
  Hydroxyproline0.175 g
  Isoleucine0.896 g64 %
  Leucine1.235 g45 %
  Lysine0.862 g41 %
  Methionine0.370 g35 %
  Phenylalanine0.957 g55 %
  Proline0.806 g
  Serine0.970 g
  Threonine0.766 g73 %
  Tryptophan0.297 g106 %
  Tyrosine0.493 g28 %
  Valine1.072 g59 %

Flaxseeds: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca255.00 mg26 %
Copper, Cu1.220 mg61 %
Iron, Fe5.73 mg32 %
Magnesium, Mg392.00 mg98 %
Manganese, Mn2.482 mg124 %
Phosphorus, P642.00 mg64 %
Potassium, K813.00 mg17 %
Selenium, Se25.4 mcg36 %
Zinc, Zn4.34 mg29 %

Flaxseeds: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat42.16 g65 %
  Saturated fatty acids3.663 g18 %
    Docosanoic acid0.052 g
    Eicosanoic acid0.052 g
    Heptadecanoic acid0.018 g
    Hexadecanoic acid2.165 g
    Octadecanoic acid1.330 g
    Pentadecanoic acid0.005 g
    Tetracosanoic acid0.031 g
    Tetradecanoic acid0.008 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids7.527 g
    Docosenoic acid0.013 g
    Eicosenoic acid0.067 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.024 g
    Octadecenoic acid7.359 g
    Tetracosenoic cis acid0.064 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids28.730 g
    Cis,cis-eicosadienoic n-6 acid0.007 g
    Octadecadienoic acid5.903 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid22.813 g

Flaxseeds: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate28.88 g10 %
Fiber27.3 g109 %
Sugars1.55 g
  Glucose (dextrose)0.40 g
  Sucrose1.15 g

Flaxseeds: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Campesterol45.00 mg
Stigmasterol11.00 mg

Flaxseeds: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash3.72 g
Water6.96 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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