Fiber content
Fiber per 2 tbsp: 5.6 g.
| Total fiber, one serving | 5.6 g (2 tbsp) |
|---|---|
| Women 19-50 (25 g a day) | 22% per serving |
| Men 19-50 (38 g a day) | 15% per serving |
| Label Daily Value (28 g) | 20% per serving |
| Place in seeds, by serving | 12th of 15 |
| Food type | Whole food |
The Dietary Reference Intakes set an Adequate Intake for total fiber of 25 g a day for women aged 19 to 50 and 38 g for men of the same ages. Measured against those, the 5.6 g in a 2 tbsp serving of ground flaxseed is 22% of the first and 15% of the second. US food labels use a single Daily Value of 28 g instead, which puts this serving at 20%.
By serving, ground flaxseed comes 12th of the 15 seeds in the database. This entry is not tied to a single USDA record with a matching portion, so no per-calorie figure is shown.
Getting all 25 g from ground flaxseed alone would take 5 servings, and 38 g would take 7. Most days reach the target through several different sources.
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5.6 g of total dietary fiber. On a US label that reads as 20% of the 28 g Daily Value.
By fiber per serving it is number 12 of 15 in its group in this database.
About 5 for the 25 g Adequate Intake for women aged 19 to 50, or 7 for the 38 g set for men of those ages.
Source: USDA FoodData Central; total dietary fiber nutrient 1079. USDA nutrient data is public domain.