flaxseed
Linseed
Linseed, or flaxseed, is a small brown or golden edible seed used whole, cracked, or ground in breads and cereals, with ground seed thickening liquids.
About Linseed
Linseed, also called flaxseed, is the small edible seed of the flax plant. It is used whole, cracked, or ground in breads, cereals, and other foods, and may be soaked to form a mucilaginous mixture. Whole seeds can pass through preparation differently from ground seed, so the form matters in cooking and measurement.
The seeds are flat, oval, and glossy, commonly brown or golden. They have a mild, nutty flavour and a firm, crisp texture when whole; ground seed is softer and can thicken liquids. Colour varieties are culinary forms of the same seed, and storage conditions can affect freshness and flavour.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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linseed
亜麻仁
amani
flax
Leinsaat geschrotet
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Lin, graine
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Linseed nutrition & diet
Linseed nutritional value
Reference: Linseed
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 533kcal
- Protein
- 21.3g
- Carbs
- 3.6g
- Fat
- 42.2g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Comparisons should distinguish whole, cracked, and ground seed, as well as brown and golden types; grinding and soaking change water content and physical form.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Swiss Food Composition Database 7.1 (2026) — 277 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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