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Flax seeds

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 500 products of the Flax seeds category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 559 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 2,120 kj
(508 kcal)
151 kj
(35 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
1,860 kj
(447 kcal)
2,120 kj
(508 kcal)
2,340 kj
(560 kcal)
3,500 kj
(2580 kcal)
Fat 38.6 g 4.33 g 1.65 g 31 g 40 g 43 g 92 g
Saturated fat 3.67 g 1.04 g 0 g 1.31 g 3.7 g 5.3 g 31 g
Monounsaturated fat 6.78 g 2.19 g 0.001 g 1.7 g 7.5 g 8.7 g 17 g
Polyunsaturated fat 24.8 g 6.08 g 0.004 g 11 g 26 g 30 g 48.5 g
Omega 3 fat 14,800 mg 9,250 mg 19 mg 23.3 mg 21,500 mg 23,300 mg 24,300 mg
Trans fat 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 1 mg
Carbohydrates 10.6 g 11 g 0 g 1 g 5.9 g 30 g 70 g
Sugars 1.05 g 0.731 g 0 g 0 g 1 g 2 g 31 g
Fiber 26.2 g 4.21 g 0 g 19 g 27 g 31 g 42 g
Proteins 20.6 g 2.28 g 0 g 17.9 g 20.1 g 24 g 77 g
Salt 0.091 g 0.052 g 0 g 0 g 0.095 g 0.17 g 25 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol
Vitamin A 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.786 mg 0.574 mg 0.1 mg 0.17 mg 0.73 mg 1.6 mg 1.64 mg
Potassium 716 mg 176 mg 90 mg 500 mg 786 mg 868 mg 869 mg
Calcium 216 mg 60.6 mg 0 mg 121 mg 225 mg 296 mg 333 mg
Phosphorus 548 mg 228 mg 93 mg 170 mg 642 mg 830 mg 2,800 mg
Iron 6.26 mg 2.26 mg 0.8 mg 4.8 mg 6 mg 12.9 mg 17,000 mg
Magnesium 347 mg 43.8 mg 65 mg 270 mg 380 mg 393 mg 447 mg
Zinc 4.1 mg 1.21 mg 0.8 mg 3.73 mg 4.3 mg 5.5 mg 7.8 mg
  • Packaging materials


    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 20% 16.4 g 20% 16.4 g 3 g
    Plastic 80% 3.7 g 100% 3.3 g 3 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 0% 0% 0 g
    Unknown 0% 0% 0 g
    Total - - - - 7 g