100G Flax Seed has 53 g fat

[lavendarJ]

Is this true....I know someone out here knows, I was reading an article on "good carbs"..flax was listed and when I saw the 53 grams of fat I wondered about it

[LeanAndHungry]

100grams? That's almost a quarter lb. I don't think you want to eat that much flax at one time.

[ambiguous]

I think lots of nuts and seeds are around 50% fat--in fact, I think flax might be slightly lower in fat percentage-wise than many other nuts and seeds, so I'm not surprised.

Remember, the fat in flax is especially good for you; and as Meteor says, you probably wouldn't want to be eating 100grams of flax at a time anyway.

[sport]

Yes but it is essential fatty acids and please note the word esential.

[rawfigure]

thats about 3 1/4 oz's....

actually : 1 cup (155.0 g) 1 tbsp (12.0 g)


Calories 763...........Calories from Fat 474

Total Fat 52.7g - 81%
Saturated Fat 4.9g - 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 34.8g
Monounsaturated Fat 10.6g
Total Carbohydrates 53.1g - 18%
Dietary Fiber 43.2g - 173%
Sugars 1.6g
Protein 30.2g