Calories in Flax Seeds
1 cup of flax seeds (168 g) has 916 calories, with 30 g of protein, 63 g of fat and 58 g of carbohydrates. Per 100 grams, flax seeds has 545 calories.
Most of the calories in flax seeds come from fat (62%). Flax seeds is a good source of protein, with 18 g per 100 g, high in fiber (23 g per 100 g) and a good source of potassium. It has more calories per gram than 34% of the 167 nuts and seeds in our database.
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Flax Seeds: common questions
How many calories are in 1 cup of flax seeds?
1 cup of flax seeds (168 g) has 916 calories.
How many calories are in 100 grams of flax seeds?
100 grams of flax seeds has 545 calories, 18 g of protein, 37 g of fat and 34 g of carbohydrates.
How much protein is in flax seeds?
Flax seeds has 18 g of protein per 100 g. 1 cup of flax seeds gives you 30 g.
Is flax seeds high in calories?
Flax seeds has 545 calories per 100 g. It has more calories per gram than 34% of the 167 nuts and seeds in our database. A 2,000 calorie day fits about 367 g of it.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2707588. Original description: Flax seeds. Portion weights are USDA household measures.