food

Ground flaxseed

18 g Protein, 23.1 g Dietary fibre, 19.4 g ALA per 100 g.

Values below describe flaxseed, ground.

What it contains

Nutrientper 100 gDaily reference
Protein18 g
Total fat37.3 g
Water6.8 g
Dietary fibre23.1 g
Calcium230 mg24.21%
Iron5.78 mg36.13–52.55%
Magnesium372 mg106.29–124%
Phosphorus556 mg101.09%
Potassium793 mg22.66%
Sodium36.7 mg1.84%
Zinc4.74 mg29.08–76.45%
Copper1.34 mg83.75–103.08%
Manganese2.4 mg80%
Selenium136 µg194.29%
Alpha-tocopherol0 mg0%
Thiamin0.54 mg
Niacin3.76 mg
Vitamin B-60.39 mg23.12–24.56%
Biotin33.8 µg84.5%
Folate, total41.4 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)3.68 µg5.26%
Total saturated fatty acids3.28 g
Total monounsaturated fatty acids5.94 g
Total polyunsaturated fatty acids24.7 g
Linoleic acid5.26 g
ALA19.4 g

Values describe this food and preparation. An unreported nutrient is not a measured zero. The source record is available in References.

How the percentages are calculated

Percentages compare 100 g of this food with EFSA adult daily references. Ranges reflect different adult reference groups, not measurement uncertainty. A dash means there is no compatible comparison; it does not mean zero. These are not personal targets.

  • Calcium: 950 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults aged 25 years and over.
  • Iron: 11–16 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; men and postmenopausal women / premenopausal women.
  • Magnesium: 300–350 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
  • Phosphorus: 550 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Potassium: 3500 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Sodium: 2 g/day (safe and adequate intake). Healthy European adults, including pregnant and lactating women.
  • Zinc: 6.2–16.3 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; range across sex and phytate-intake categories.
  • Copper: 1.3–1.6 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
  • Manganese: 3 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Selenium: 70 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Vitamin E: 11–13 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; women / men; alpha-tocopherol.
  • Vitamin B1 (thiamin): 0.1 mg/MJ (population reference intake). Healthy European adults. USDA food values are mass per 100 g, so an energy-based PRI cannot be divided into them without an energy intake denominator.
  • Vitamin B3 (niacin): 1.6 mg NE/MJ (population reference intake). Healthy European adults. USDA reports niacin mass per 100 g; an energy-based niacin-equivalent PRI is not the same definition.
  • Vitamin B6: 1.6–1.7 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
  • Vitamin B7 (biotin): 40 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Vitamin B9 (folate): 330 µg DFE/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults. USDA reports total folate in µg, whereas this PRI is in dietary folate equivalents (DFE).
  • Vitamin K: 70 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; phylloquinone.

The EFSA guidance and food record are linked in References below.

A closer look

About these measurements

USDA FoodData Central entry 2262075, Foundation, release usda-foundation-2026-04. Amounts are reported per 100 g for the named food and preparation. A value of zero means the source reported zero; an unlisted nutrient may simply not have been measured.

References

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  1. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research ServiceFoodData Central Foundation Foods, April 2026 JSON releaseChecked 2026-09-05
  2. European Food Safety AuthorityDietary Reference Values for nutrients: Summary reportChecked 2026-09-05
  3. European Food Safety AuthorityDietary reference values for sodiumChecked 2026-09-05