How many calories are in flaxseed?

Flaxseed has about 534 calories per 100g in USDA FoodData Central. A typical serving (1 tbsp whole, 10g) has about 53 calories.

How much protein does flaxseed have?

18.3g of protein per 100g, or about 1.8g in a typical serving (1 tbsp whole).

How much sugar is in flaxseed?

1.6g of total sugars per 100g, or about 0.2g per serving (1 tbsp whole). On a Nutrition Facts label, sugars added during processing would also appear on the Added Sugars line.

What is a serving of flaxseed?

A common household serving is 1 tbsp whole, about 10 grams. On a product label, your serving size must follow the FDA's Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC) for the product category.

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Flaxseed nutrition facts

Per-100g nutrition for flaxseed, from the USDA's FoodData Central database, the same free, authoritative source Panelry uses to build product labels.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, Seeds, flaxseed (SR Legacy)

Flaxseed nutrition per 100g and per serving

One serving is 1 tbsp whole, about 10g.

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving (10g)
Calories	534	53
Total Fat	42.2g	4.2g
Saturated Fat	3.7g	0.4g
Cholesterol	0mg	0mg
Sodium	30mg	3mg
Total Carbohydrate	28.9g	2.9g
Dietary Fiber	27.3g	2.7g
Total Sugars	1.6g	0.2g
Protein	18.3g	1.8g
Calcium	255mg	26mg
Iron	6mg	1mg
Potassium	813mg	81mg

Common questions

How many calories are in flaxseed?: Flaxseed has about 534 calories per 100g in USDA FoodData Central. A typical serving (1 tbsp whole, 10g) has about 53 calories.
How much protein does flaxseed have?: 18.3g of protein per 100g, or about 1.8g in a typical serving (1 tbsp whole).
How much sugar is in flaxseed?: 1.6g of total sugars per 100g, or about 0.2g per serving (1 tbsp whole). On a Nutrition Facts label, sugars added during processing would also appear on the Added Sugars line.
What is a serving of flaxseed?: A common household serving is 1 tbsp whole, about 10 grams. On a product label, your serving size must follow the FDA's Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC) for the product category.

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