Flaxseed Nutrition Facts

Overview

Botanical Name: Linum usitatissimum

Order: Malpighiales

Family: Linaceae

Flaxseed is also known as linseed. Flaxseeds can be pressed to release an oil that contains high amounts of polyunsaturated fats (i.e., omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids).

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	534 kcal	27%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	28.88 g	10%
Dietary Fiber	27.30 g	109%
Sugars	1.55 g
Starch	- g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	146.00 mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	42.16 g	65%
Saturated Fat	3.66 g	18%
Monounsaturated Fat	7.53 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	28.73 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	5.90 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	22.81 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	- g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	18.29 g	37%
Tryptophan	0.30 g
Threonine	0.77 g
Isoleucine	0.90 g
Leucine	1.24 g
Lysine	0.86 g
Methionine	0.37 g
Cystine	0.34 g
Phenylalanine	0.96 g
Tyrosine	0.49 g
Valine	1.07 g
Arginine	1.93 g
Histidine	0.47 g
Alanine	0.93 g
Aspartic Acid	2.05 g
Glutamic Acid	4.04 g
Glycine	1.25 g
Proline	0.81 g
Serine	0.97 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin C	0.60 mg	1%
Thiamin	1.64 mg	110%
Riboflavin	0.16 mg	9%
Niacin	3.08 mg	15%
Pantothenic Acid	0.99 mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.47 mg	24%
Folate, total	87.00 mg	22%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	87.00 mcg
Choline	78.70 mg
Betaine	3.10 mg
Vitamin B12	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, total	0.00 IU	0%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	0.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	0.00 mcg
Lycopene	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin	651.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total	0.46 IU	2%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.31 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	19.95 mg
Delta-Tocopherol	0.35 mg
Vitamin D	0.00 IU	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	4.30 mcg	5%
Biotin	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calcium	255.00 mg	26%
Iron	5.73 mg	32%
Magnesium	392.00 mg	98%
Phosphorus	642.00 mg	64%
Potassium	813.00 mg	23%
Sodium	30.00 mg	1%
Zinc	4.34 mg	29%
Copper	1.22 mg	61%
Manganese	2.48 mg	124%
Selenium	25.40 mcg	36%
Iodine	- mcg	-
Chromium	- mcg	-
Molybdenum	- mcg	-
Chloride	- mg	-
Fluoride	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount
Isoflavones
Daidzein	0.02 mg
Genistein	0.04 mg
Glycitein	0.06 mg
Isoflavones, total	0.07 mg
Biochanin A	0.00 mg
Formononetin	0.02 mg
Coumestrol	0.02 mg

Others

Name	Amount
Water	6.96 g
Ash	3.72 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means the nutritional value has not been determined or is unknown.

% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Nutrient Data Laboratory. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Current Release.

US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets, Current Release.