Calories in Seeds, flaxseed

Seeds, flaxseed has 534 kcal per 100 g, with 18 g protein, 29 g carbohydrate and 42 g fat. 1 tbsp, whole (10 g) is 55 kcal.

Nutrition per serving

Serving	kcal	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sugars	Sat. fat	Sodium
100 g	534	18 g	29 g	42 g	27 g	1.6 g	3.7 g	30 mg
1 tbsp, whole · 10 g	55	1.9 g	3 g	4.3 g	2.8 g	0.2 g	0.4 g	3 mg
1 cup, whole · 168 g	897	31 g	49 g	71 g	46 g	2.7 g	6.2 g	50 mg
1 tbsp, ground · 7 g	37	1.3 g	2 g	3 g	1.9 g	0.1 g	0.3 g	2 mg
1 tsp, whole · 3.4 g	18	0.6 g	1 g	1.4 g	0.9 g	0.1 g	0.1 g	1 mg
1 tsp, ground · 2.5 g	13	0.5 g	0.7 g	1.1 g	0.7 g	0 g	0.1 g	1 mg

Where the calories come from

13% protein · 20% carbohydrate · 67% fat, by energy (4, 4 and 9 kcal per gram).

Protein 13%
Carbs 20%
Fat 67%

1 tbsp, whole on the day view

What logging 1 tbsp, whole of seeds, flaxseed looks like in Kaunto: 55 kcal is 3% of a 2,000 kcal day , and 16 servings reach 30 g of protein.

The reference day is a scale, not a target; the macro calculator estimates your own.

Calories 55 of 2,000 kcal

Macro loadout

Pro 1%

1.9 / 150g

Carb 1%

3 / 200g

Fat 7%

4.3 / 60g

1 tbsp, whole of seeds, flaxseed on a 2,000 kcal reference day (150 g protein · 200 g carbs · 60 g fat). A scale for reading the numbers, not a target.

Compared with other nuts & seeds

Per 100 g. Closest by protein per calorie.

Food	kcal	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Seeds, flaxseed	534	18 g	29 g	42 g
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw	598	21 g	28 g	45 g
Almond butter, creamy	645	21 g	21 g	53 g
Nuts, almonds	579	21 g	22 g	50 g
Nuts, cashew nuts, raw	565	17 g	36 g	39 g
Nuts, pine nuts, raw	689	16 g	19 g	61 g

Side-by-side comparisons

Chia seeds vs Flaxseed

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in 1 tbsp, whole of seeds, flaxseed?

1 tbsp, whole of seeds, flaxseed (10 g) contains 55 kcal, 1.9 g protein, 3 g carbohydrate and 4.3 g fat.

How much protein is in seeds, flaxseed?

Seeds, flaxseed has 18 g of protein per 100 g, which is 1.9 g in 1 tbsp, whole.

What are the macros of seeds, flaxseed?

Per 100 g: 18 g protein, 29 g carbohydrate, 42 g fat. By energy that is 13% protein, 20% carbohydrate and 67% fat, so most of its calories come from fat.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 169414 (SR Legacy), as indexed by Kaunto. Per-serving figures are scaled from the 100 g values and rounded. Counting macros for the first time? Start with how to count macros.