Whole Flax Seeds vs Flax Powder: Which Fits Your Recipe?
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Habbitree’s whole flax seeds and flax seed powder list the same macronutrients per 30 g: 160 kcal, 5.5 g protein, 8.2 g dietary fibre and 12.7 g fat.
Whole flax seeds
Flax seed powder
Best before
9 months
18 months
Omega-3 (ALA) on the page
rich in, no figure given
22.8 g per 100 g
Uses
Smoothies, yoghurt, salads, dough and roti, baking
Smoothies, curd, oats, atta, baking
Choose the powder when you want flax to blend in, as in atta or a smoothie, and whole seeds when you want texture. For the wider picture, see chia vs flax.
