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Flaxseed: As Functional Food For People..
Flaxseed: As Functional Food For People..
Yello w Seed
Brown Seed
Flax
Seed
Oat
Bran
40
17
11
49
78
75
Soluble fiber
10
Insoluble fiber
30
43
76
71
Rice
Bran
All data are from Dietary Fiber Guide, and/or Cereal Foods World 38(10):755-59.1993
Percentage, range
Moisture
Lipids (dm basis)
Protein
Total dietary fiber
Insoluble
Soluble
Fatty acid composition
Palmitic, C16:0
Stearic, C18:0
Oleic, C18:1
Linoleic, C18:2
Linolenic, C18:3 (Omega 3)
a
b
7.1 - 8.3
31.9 - 37.8
26.9 - 31.6
36.7 - 46.8
30% S.E.b
10% S.E.
4.6 - 6.3
3.3 - 6.1
19.3 - 29.4
14.0 - 18.2
44.6 - 51.5
FLAXSEED
FLAXSEED
Nutritive Value of Omega-3 Eggs from Hens
Fed Flaxseed Compared to Standard Eggs*
Omega-3 Egg Standard Egg
60 g - large egg 60 g - large egg
Calories
Protein
Carbohydrate
Total Fat
Saturated Fat
Polyunsatured Fat
n-6 Fatty Acids (Linoleic)
n-3 Fatty Acids
C18:3 (ALA)
C22:6 (DHA)
n-6:n-3 Ratio
Monounsaturated Fats (Oleic)
Cholesterol
75.0
6
.6
6.0
1.5
1.35
750
350
250
100
2.6
2.8
180
grams
grams
grams
grams
grams
mg
mg
mg
mg
grams
mg
75.0
6
.6
6.0
2.2
.90
800
60
40
20
13.0
2.4
210
grams
grams
grams
grams
grams
mg
mg
mg
mg
grams
mg
FLAXSEED
FLAXSEED
FLAXSEED
for
Flax Cookies
1 cup Ground Omega flaxseed
1 cups All purpose flour
3 cups Quick Quaker oats
1 cup Raisins, and chocolate chips, if desired
1 cup Brown sugar
cup Granulated sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Baking soda
tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
2 eggs Or 4 egg whites
cup Canola or olive oil
cup Applesauce
1 cup Buttermilk
Mix and beat all wet ingredients with sugar, salt, soda
and cinnamon. Add raisins and chips, then add flour,
flaxseed and quick oats. If necessary, gradually add
more milk or water to get a flowing dough. Drop on
cookie sheet and bake 15-18 minutes in actual 350F
oven (thermometer).