Flaxseed, ground
Source and period: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, FoodData Central - Foundation Foods (April 2026 release, JSON download).
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Food record
Published by USDA: 4/28/2022
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| fdcId | 2262075 |
| description | Flaxseed, ground |
| foodCategory | Nut and Seed Products |
| dataType | Foundation |
| foodClass | FinalFood |
| ndbNumber | 12220 |
| publicationDate | April 28, 2022 |
| isHistoricalReference | false |
| foodNutrientCount | 59 |
| portionCount | 1 |
| inputFoodCount | 8 |
Nutrient records stored for this food
| nutrientNumber | nutrientName | unitName | amount | min | max | median | dataPoints | derivationCode | derivationDescription | derivationSourceDescription |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 645 | Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | g | 5.94 | 2.21 | 6.87 | 6.62 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 646 | Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | g | 24.7 | 7.44 | 30.3 | 26.8 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 255 | Water | g | 6.8 | 5.51 | 8.62 | 6.61 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 291 | Fiber, total dietary | g | 23.1 | 18.6 | 36.7 | 21.6 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 301 | Calcium, Ca | mg | 230 | 179 | 373 | 206 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 303 | Iron, Fe | mg | 5.78 | 4.57 | 7.48 | 5.76 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 304 | Magnesium, Mg | mg | 372 | 316 | 627 | 338 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 305 | Phosphorus, P | mg | 556 | 413 | 962 | 517 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 306 | Potassium, K | mg | 793 | 586 | 1,490.0 | 736 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 307 | Sodium, Na | mg | 36.7 | 18.5 | 64.7 | 32.6 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 309 | Zinc, Zn | mg | 4.74 | 3.74 | 7.0 | 4.49 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 312 | Copper, Cu | mg | 1.34 | 0.96 | 2.12 | 1.28 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 317 | Selenium, Se | µg | 136 | 18.6 | 328 | 97.8 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 323 | Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | mg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 606 | Fatty acids, total saturated | g | 3.28 | 1.33 | 3.8 | 3.46 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 204 | Total lipid (fat) | g | 37.3 | 11.7 | 42.3 | 41.4 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 205 | Carbohydrate, by difference | g | 34.4 | not available | not available | not available | not available | NC | Calculated | Calculated or imputed |
| 203 | Protein | g | 18.0 | 14.2 | 23.4 | 17.4 | not available | NC | Calculated | Calculated or imputed |
| 430 | Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | µg | 3.68 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 8 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |