How it's used
Used ground in baking, smoothies, or as egg replacer.
Seeds
flaxseed
Tiny seed rich in omega-3 fats, fiber, and lignans.
- Usual recipe measure
- Usually measured in g
- Recipes using this ingredient
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In the kitchen
Substitutes
chia seeds โhemp seeds
Pairs well with
Must be ground to access omega-3s; combine with berries for antioxidant boost.
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Recipes that use flaxseed
MealLatin American
Cocoa-Chilli Toasted Oats
Warm toasted oats in a silky cocoa, cinnamon and chilli base, with caramelised banana, orange, peanut ripple and cacao crunch.
Open recipeMealAmerican
PB Banana Baked Oat Squares
Batchable banana and peanut baked oats with a soft cake-like middle, cocoa ripple and roasted peanut-pumpkin crunch.
Open recipeMealGlobal
Big Adventure Protein Cookies
Three oversized orange-cacao cookies with a chewy banana-oat centre, crisp edges and a cacao-nib and pumpkin-seed crown, using soy flour for substantial snack-sized protein.
Open recipeMealEuropean
Apple Rye Breakfast Bars
Rustic apple-rye breakfast bars with dried figs, oats, wheat germ, a silken-tofu yogurt batter, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and thin apple slices baked into the top.
Open recipeMealEuropean
Swiss Bircher Protein Jar
A Swiss-inspired overnight Bircher jar with grated apple, a silky tofu-yogurt base, oats, wheat germ, flax, hemp, raspberries, toasted walnuts and pumpkin seeds.
Open recipeMealSouth Asian
Mango Lassi Protein Jar
A hearty mango-cardamom breakfast jar with soy yogurt, silken tofu, oats, chia, wheat germ, pistachios and lime.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inMagnesiumFibrePhosphorus
Calories
459kcal
16% cal
Protein
18.3g
1% cal
Carbs
1.6g
83% cal
Fat
42.2g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre27.30g
Vitamin B120.00ฮผg
Vitamin D0.00ฮผg
Iodine0.00ฮผg
Iron5.73mg
Zinc4.34mg
Calcium255.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.