Nutritional profile of whole flaxseeds

Two (2) tablespoons provide the following naturally occurring fatty acids, lignin fiber and lignan:

Alpha Linolenic Acid (Omega-3
) ........................1,710 mg
Linoleic Acid (Omega-6) ..............................……480 mg
Oleic Acid (Omega-9) .....................................…540 mg
Lignin Fiber ...................................................…1,003 mg

Lignan ...........................................................…13.6 mg


Nutrients per 100 gr of flax:
Thiamin - .03 mg; Riboflavin - .1 mg; Niacin - 5 mg; Pyridoxine - 10 mg; Pantothenic Acid - 7 mg; Calcium - 410 mg; Phosphate - 880 mg; Sodium - 32 mg; Potassium - 880 mg; Iron - 8.3 mg; Magnesium - 750 mg; Zinc - 12 mg; Copper - 1 mg; Manganese - 2.1 mg; Boron 3 mg; Chromium - 0.5 mg; Vitamin E - 0.6 I.U.; Vitamin A - 10 I.U. Protein: Alamine - 4.0 g; Arginine - 10.8 g; Aspartic Acid - 10.0 g; Cystine - 3.8 g; Glutamic - 20.2 g; Glycine - 6.0 g; Histidine - 2.9 g; Isoleucine - 4.6 g; Leucine - 6.2 g; Lysine - 3.9 g; Methionine - 2.3 g; Phenylalanine - 4.5 g; Proline - 4.5 g; Serine - 3.2 g; Threonine - 4.6 g; Tryptophan - 2.3 g; Tyrosine - 2.7 g; Valine - 5.2 g.





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