Flaxseed cals and what to put it on?
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I just chew them, usually. They don't have much flavor, but they're fun to chew. I also put them on salads and even blended into my protein shakes.
Shari
Seeds, flax/linseed, Canada (Flax Council of Canada)
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 3.0 tbs = 28 g
P/C/F Ratio: 15/19/66
Calories 126
Calories from Fat 101 49%
Dietary Fiber 6.4 g 27%
Cholesterol 0
Vitamins
Vitamin A IU 5.26
Thiamin-B1 0.19 mg
Riboflavin-B2 0.08 mg
Niacin-B3 1.23 mg
Vitamin-B6 0.22 mg
Vitamin-B12 0.14 mcg
Vitamin C -- mg --
Vitamin E IU 0.16
Protein 6 g
Carbohydrates 7 g
Sugar -- g --
Fat - Total 11.2 g 49%
Saturated Fat 2.5 g 28%
Mono Fat 5 g 74%
Poly Fat 3.6 g 54%
Minerals
Calcium 70 mg
Copper 0.19 mg
Iron 2.8 mg
Magnesium 98 mg
Phosphorus 182 mg
Potassium 210 mg
Selenium -- mcg --
Sodium 12.88 mg
Zinc 0.56 mg
Shari
Seeds, flax/linseed, Canada (Flax Council of Canada)
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 3.0 tbs = 28 g
P/C/F Ratio: 15/19/66
Calories 126
Calories from Fat 101 49%
Dietary Fiber 6.4 g 27%
Cholesterol 0
Vitamins
Vitamin A IU 5.26
Thiamin-B1 0.19 mg
Riboflavin-B2 0.08 mg
Niacin-B3 1.23 mg
Vitamin-B6 0.22 mg
Vitamin-B12 0.14 mcg
Vitamin C -- mg --
Vitamin E IU 0.16
Protein 6 g
Carbohydrates 7 g
Sugar -- g --
Fat - Total 11.2 g 49%
Saturated Fat 2.5 g 28%
Mono Fat 5 g 74%
Poly Fat 3.6 g 54%
Minerals
Calcium 70 mg
Copper 0.19 mg
Iron 2.8 mg
Magnesium 98 mg
Phosphorus 182 mg
Potassium 210 mg
Selenium -- mcg --
Sodium 12.88 mg
Zinc 0.56 mg
mogambo
Cathlete
I grind them fresh and put them on my cereal just before I pour on the soymilk, most commonly. I also mix them into hot cereal just before eating, into smoothies and yogurt (I buy soy yogurt and kefirs).
I also sprinkle them on salads if I didn't get any with breakfast. I have recently learned that walnuts also have a lot of those good omega-3 fats, so sometimes I use those on salads, hot cereal and yogurt just for variety.
I've heard heat is bad for the oil, so I don't cook with them. I don't put flax seed in pancake batter, quick bread, etc. But with the choices I listed above, I can manage to eat them almost every day.
I eat about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons, which is about 70-80 calories.
I also sprinkle them on salads if I didn't get any with breakfast. I have recently learned that walnuts also have a lot of those good omega-3 fats, so sometimes I use those on salads, hot cereal and yogurt just for variety.
I've heard heat is bad for the oil, so I don't cook with them. I don't put flax seed in pancake batter, quick bread, etc. But with the choices I listed above, I can manage to eat them almost every day.
I eat about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons, which is about 70-80 calories.
are you sure?
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>I've heard heat is bad for the oil, so I don't cook with them.
>I don't put flax seed in pancake batter, quick bread, etc. But
>with the choices I listed above, I can manage to eat them
>almost every day.
>
Flax seed oil has a low smoke point (it burns easily) so I wouldn't use it as a cooking oil, but you can cook & bake with flax meal. I've seen many recipes for breads, muffins, and vegie burgers that use ground flax seeds. In fact there's a loaf of lemon flax seed bread in my fridge now. It's pretty tasty!
Debra
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>I've heard heat is bad for the oil, so I don't cook with them.
>I don't put flax seed in pancake batter, quick bread, etc. But
>with the choices I listed above, I can manage to eat them
>almost every day.
>
Flax seed oil has a low smoke point (it burns easily) so I wouldn't use it as a cooking oil, but you can cook & bake with flax meal. I've seen many recipes for breads, muffins, and vegie burgers that use ground flax seeds. In fact there's a loaf of lemon flax seed bread in my fridge now. It's pretty tasty!
Debra
kathryn
Cathlete
However you eat it, be sure to grind it and not use it whole (unless you chew it REALLY well). Whole flaxseed tends to pass through the system undigested, so it would be a waste. Lots of good suggestions here: ground in shakes, used in baking. I've thought about making some "pb/flax butter" by grinding some peanuts and flax seed together until they make a paste. Haven't gotten around to it yet, though.
kathryn
Cathlete
>I'm not really sure about this, but I've heard that just
>heating the oil nutritionally degrades it, so it really isn't
>good to bake with it or put it in pancakes. Has anyone else
>heard this? I'd love to be wrong on this one.
It would definitely degrade if heated to a high temperature, like when using it as an oil for sautéing, but I don't think that baking it as an ingredient would have too much of an effect.
>heating the oil nutritionally degrades it, so it really isn't
>good to bake with it or put it in pancakes. Has anyone else
>heard this? I'd love to be wrong on this one.
It would definitely degrade if heated to a high temperature, like when using it as an oil for sautéing, but I don't think that baking it as an ingredient would have too much of an effect.
kathryn
Cathlete
>I was thinking of toasting them and then grinding them up and
>putting them on a salad. Would they loose their nutritional
>value? I'm mainly taking it for the fiber.
>
>Katia
It might slightly reduce some nutritional value, but would have no effect on the fiber content. Instead of toasting them, I suggest trying golden flax seeds. They taste much better than the dark brown flax seeds: nutty and yummy. [They're also prettier!] NOW foods is one brand that is reasonably priced, and is available in many health food stores. Since I've tried the golden flax seeds, I'm never going back to the other ones!
>putting them on a salad. Would they loose their nutritional
>value? I'm mainly taking it for the fiber.
>
>Katia
It might slightly reduce some nutritional value, but would have no effect on the fiber content. Instead of toasting them, I suggest trying golden flax seeds. They taste much better than the dark brown flax seeds: nutty and yummy. [They're also prettier!] NOW foods is one brand that is reasonably priced, and is available in many health food stores. Since I've tried the golden flax seeds, I'm never going back to the other ones!
I have just recently bought the flaxseed mix already pulverized into a fine grain --I have never tasted it before but would it taste good in something like coffee?? I usually have my cereal without milk and since this is already ground I don't think that would work. Any ideas would be great--thanx