Seeds, flaxseed
FOOD NAME
Seeds, flaxseed
FOOD SCIENTIFIC NAME
Linum usitatissimum
FOOD CATEGORY
Nut and Seed Products
FOOD DESCRIPTION
Food Seeds, flaxseed belongs to Nut and Seed Products category. It's scientific name is Linum usitatissimum. In 100 g, it has 534 kcal of energy, 18.3 g of protein, 42.2 g of total lipids (fat), 28.9 g of carbohydrate and 1.55 g of sugar. The amount of energy represents 26.7 % of recommended daily needs (assumed needs of 2000 kcal for an adult person). It is rich in minerals.
FOOD NUTRIENTS (per 100 g)
| PROXIMATES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Amount | |
| Protein | 18.3 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 42.2 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 28.9 | g |
| Energy | 534 | kcal |
| Energy | 2230 | kJ |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 | g |
| Caffeine | 0 | mg |
| Fiber, total dietary | 27.3 | g |
| Riboflavin | 0.161 | mg |
| Folic acid | 0 | µg |
| Cholesterol | 0 | mg |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 7.53 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 28.7 | g |
| Sugars, total including NLEA | 1.55 | g |
| LIPIDS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.66 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.16 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.33 | g |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.052 | g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.008 | g |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.052 | g |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.005 | g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.018 | g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 | g |
| MINERALS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Calcium, Ca | 255 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 392 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 5.73 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 642 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 813 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 30 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 4.34 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 1.22 | mg |
| VITAMINS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 | IU |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.473 | mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.6 | mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 | IU |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.31 | mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 | mg |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 4.3 | µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 | µg |
| Carotene, beta | 0 | µg |