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Nutrition reference

Flaxseed, Ground

Flaxseed, Ground is published in Nut and Seed Products as Foundation data. Nutrient values in this profile use a 100 g comparison basis; the displayed energy value is 545 kcal per 100 g. USDA also provides 1 household portion reference for this item where shown below. Nutrient percentiles and similar-food links compare only values with matching units across the published FoodData Central collections. These comparisons describe the dataset and are not dietary recommendations, medical advice or a substitute for individual nutrition guidance.

96.9Calorie Percentile
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USDA Foundation Foods comparison

Nutrient percentiles

Percentiles compare same-unit values per 100 g within the published collection.

Calcium, Ca95.0th percentile
Carbohydrate, By Difference79.7th percentile
Copper, Cu98.7th percentile
Fatty Acids, Total Monounsaturated81.5th percentile
Fatty Acids, Total Polyunsaturated99.2th percentile
Fatty Acids, Total Saturated69.1th percentile
Fiber, Total Dietary99.7th percentile
Folate, Total73.3th percentile
Iron, Fe95.7th percentile
Magnesium, Mg99.6th percentile
Niacin70.4th percentile
Phosphorus, P98.2th percentile
Potassium, K97.9th percentile
Protein78.2th percentile
Selenium, Se99.8th percentile
Sodium, Na21.7th percentile
Thiamin94.3th percentile
Total Lipid (Fat)96.5th percentile
Vitamin B-685.5th percentile
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)6.2th percentile
Vitamin K (Phylloquinone)56.0th percentile
Zinc, Zn93.4th percentile

Key facts

Serving size
100 g reference basis
Calories
545
Food category
Nut and Seed Products
Food class
FinalFood
Food data type
Foundation
Publication date
4/28/2022
Historical reference
No
Nutrients
Alanine1.08 g
Arginine2.21 g
Ash3.52 g
Aspartic acid2.31 g
Biotin33.8 µg
Calcium, Ca230 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference34.4 g
Copper, Cu1.34 mg
Cysteine0.552 g
Daidzein20.2 mg
Daidzin30.2 mg
Energy (Atwater General Factors)545 kcal
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)514 kcal
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated5.94 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated24.7 g
Fatty acids, total saturated3.28 g
Fiber, total dietary23.1 g
Folate, total41.4 µg
Genistein0.013 mg
Genistin1.95 mg
Glutamic acid4.85 g
Glycine1.39 g
Glycitin31.6 mg
Histidine0.514 g
Hydroxyproline0.191 g
Iron, Fe5.78 mg
Isoleucine0.938 g
Leucine1.38 g
Lysine0.932 g
MUFA 18:1 c5.76 g
MUFA 20:1 c0.158 g
Magnesium, Mg372 mg
Manganese, Mn2.4 mg
Methionine0.402 g
Niacin3.76 mg
Nitrogen3.4 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c5.26 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)19.4 g
Phenylalanine1.12 g
Phosphorus, P556 mg
Potassium, K793 mg
Proline0.872 g
Protein18.0 g
SFA 16:01.91 g
SFA 18:01.19 g
Selenium, Se136 µg
Serine1.14 g
Sodium, Na36.7 mg
Thiamin0.537 mg
Threonine0.931 g
Total lipid (fat)37.3 g
Tryptophan0.301 g
Tyrosine0.572 g
Valine1.14 g
Vitamin B-60.393 mg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.0 mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)3.68 µg
Water6.8 g
Zinc, Zn4.74 mg

USDA household references

Published portions

Portions translate household measures to gram weights; nutrient comparisons on this site remain per 100 g.

AmountMeasureGram weight
1.0RACC15.0 g

USDA analytical context

Nutrient identifiers and derivation

Nutrient IDs, data-point counts and derivation descriptions are preserved from FoodData Central; blank fields were not supplied by the source.

NutrientUSDA IDNumberData pointsDerivationMethod/source description
Alanine12225138AAnalytical
Arginine12205118AAnalytical
Ash10072078AAnalytical
Aspartic acid12235148AAnalytical
Biotin11764168AAnalytical
Calcium, Ca10873018AAnalytical
Carbohydrate, by difference1005205NoneNCCalculated
Copper, Cu10983128AAnalytical
Cysteine12325268AAnalytical
Daidzein13407108AAnalytical
Daidzin20497178AAnalytical
Energy (Atwater General Factors)2047957NoneNCCalculated
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)2048958NoneNCCalculated
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated12926458AAnalytical
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated12936468AAnalytical
Fatty acids, total saturated12586068AAnalytical
Fiber, total dietary10792918AAnalytical
Folate, total11774178AAnalytical
Genistein13417118AAnalytical
Genistin20507188AAnalytical
Glutamic acid12245158AAnalytical
Glycine12255168AAnalytical
Glycitin20517198AAnalytical
Histidine12215128AAnalytical
Hydroxyproline12285218AAnalytical
Iron, Fe10893038AAnalytical
Isoleucine12125038AAnalytical
Leucine12135048AAnalytical
Lysine12145058AAnalytical
MUFA 18:1 c13156748AAnalytical
MUFA 20:1 c20128297AAnalytical
Magnesium, Mg10903048AAnalytical
Manganese, Mn11013158AAnalytical
Methionine12155068AAnalytical
Niacin11674068AAnalytical
Nitrogen10022028AAnalytical
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c13166758AAnalytical
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)14048518AAnalytical
Phenylalanine12175088AAnalytical
Phosphorus, P10913058AAnalytical
Potassium, K10923068AAnalytical
Proline12265178AAnalytical
Protein1003203NoneNCCalculated
SFA 16:012656138AAnalytical
SFA 18:012666148AAnalytical
Selenium, Se11033178AAnalytical
Serine12275188AAnalytical
Sodium, Na10933078AAnalytical
Thiamin11654048AAnalytical
Threonine12115028AAnalytical
Total lipid (fat)10042048AAnalytical
Tryptophan12105018AAnalytical
Tyrosine12185098AAnalytical
Valine12195108AAnalytical
Vitamin B-611754158AAnalytical
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)11093238AAnalytical
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)11854308AAnalytical
Water10512558AAnalytical
Zinc, Zn10953098AAnalytical

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Nutritionally similar foods

USDA Foundation Foods compared on common nutrients with identical units per 100 g.

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