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Last updated by Steveoph on January 31st, 2007.
Nutrition at a glance
There are 55 calories in the Flaxseed (whole).

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Flaxseed (whole)
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Coffee 2 0g 0 0.3g
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Onions 64 0.16g 14.94g 1.76g
Banana 121 .45g 31.06g 1.48g
Banana - Small 60 0.39g 15g 1.29g
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Taste Rating: 3/5 stars   May 4th, 2007 at 7:10AM

 This is a great food but needs to be ground to get the health benefits from it. If you eat them whole, you are not getting the nutrients and health benefits.

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Nutrition Facts on Flaxseed (whole) provided by LIVESTRONG.COM
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Tbsp Whole (10g)
Amount per Serving
Calories 55 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.3g7%
    Saturated Fat  0.4g2%
    Monounsaturated Fat  0.8g
    Polyunsaturated Fat  2.9g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 3mg0%
Potassium 83.3mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 3g1%
    Dietary Fiber  2.8g11%
    Sugars  0.2g
Protein 1.9g4%
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium3%
Iron3%
Vitamin D0%
Vitamin E0%
Vitamin K1%
Thiamin (B1)11%
Riboflavin (B2)1%
Niacin (B3)2%
Vitamin B62%
Folic Acid (Folate)2%
Vitamin B120%
Magnesium10%
Zinc3%
Copper6%
Manganese13%
Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 70.4%     Carbs 21.8%
Protein 13.8%

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