Ground Flax Seeds

Usage Tips
Ground flax seeds can be used for many different reasons. You can sprinkle some on cereal or as an ingredient in the baking of bread, as a replacement for shortening in muffins and cookies or as an egg replacement. For bread, add 150 grams of ground flax seeds for each kilogram of flour. For shortening replacement, substitute 3 parts ground flax seeds for every part of shortening or oil. For egg replacement, substitute 1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds plus 3 tablespoons of water for 1 whole egg. Mix and let stand in bowl for 1 to 2 minutes, and use as you would for 1 egg.
Storage Tips
Refrigerate in an airtight container. Ground flax seed stored this way will keep for up to 90 days.
Points of Interest
Ground flax seed provides more nutritional benefits than does whole seed. That’s because flax seeds are very hard, making them difficult to crack, even with careful chewing. Grinding flax seeds breaks them up, making them easier to digest when eaten. Then the body can profit from all that flax goodness. The grinding of flax seeds is an extremely difficult and time consuming process. Flax seeds have to be ground very slowly in order to avoid generating heat, which could result in oxidation. Oxidation can cause the ground Flax Seeds to become rancid.
Other
Our ground flax seed is milled from #1 Canada Select flax seed. No preservatives or additives are added. Ground flax seed is a quality whole grain product that provides a rich plant source of omega 3 fatty acids, lignans and other essential nutrients, as well as both soluble and insoluble dietary fibre. Flax seeds must be ground very slowly to avoid generating heat which could lead to oxidation, which in turn could cause the ground flax seeds to become rancid. Store ground flax seeds away from from hot areas. It should be stored in normal conditions out of direct sunlight.
Nutritional Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 100 g
Amount % Daily Value
Calories 490
Total Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 3g
Trans fat 0g
Total Fat Percentage 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 35mg 2%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Dietary Fibre 28g 112%
Sugars 0g
Proteins 20g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 25%
Iron 60%
Sugar Alcohol 0%