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Flaxseed

Latin Linum usitatissimum · EN Flaxseed · linseed · SK Ľanové semienko

Edible parts

Nuts / seeds as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy2234 kJ / 534 kcal27%
Protein18 g36%
Carbohydrate29 g11%
Fibre27 g
Natural sugars1.6 g
Fat42 g60%
Omega-3 (ALA)22.8 g
Vitamin C0.6 mg1%
Vitamin E0.3 mg3%
Vitamin K4.3 µg6%
Folate87 µg44%
Vitamin B60.47 mg34%
Calcium255 mg32%
Iron5.7 mg41%
Magnesium392 mg105%
Potassium813 mg41%
Zinc4.3 mg43%
Selenium25 µg45%
Sodium30 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Grind or the ALA mostly passes through.

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Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum; SK Ľanové semienko) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under nut-seed. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Nuts / seeds as sold.

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