Flaxseed oil

Flaxseed

Flaxseed oil oil is an edible oil exctracted from drying oil extracted from flax seed and is used in cooking and other activities such as oil paint.

History

Over the thousands of years it’s been cultivated, flaxseed has had a variety of health and industrial uses. Around 500 B.C., Hippocrates wrote about flaxseed being a laxative, and pioneers in North America made flaxseed dressings for cuts and burns. Fiber from the plant is made into linen, and oil from the seed is used in paints, among other products. Today, flaxseed and flaxseed oil are used as dietary supplements for constipation, diabetes, cholesterol, cancer, and other conditions. Flaxseed is made into tablets, extracts, powder, and flour. The oil is also put in capsules.

Keto friendliness of Flaxseed oil

Ketometer 1 - very keto friendly

Nutritional benefits

Flaxseed contains fiber, which generally helps with constipation. However, there’s little research on the effectiveness of flaxseed for constipation. Studies of flaxseed and flaxseed oil to lower cholesterol levels have had mixed results. A 2009 research review found that flaxseed lowered cholesterol only in people with relatively high initial cholesterol levels.

Flaxseed oil

Portion	100 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g
Calcium, Ca	1 mg
Iron, Fe	0 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg
Protein	0.11 g
Total lipid (fat)	99.98 g
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g
Energy	884 kcal
Sugars, total including NLEA	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium, Na	0 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated	8.976 g
Ingredients	Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed g

Nutritional information on Flaxseed oil

NB:Carbohydrate, by difference(total carbs-fiber) is also called net carbs