Protein in food · Nuts, seeds & nut butters

How much protein is in ground flaxseed?

Two tablespoons of ground flaxseed (14 g) has 2.6 g of protein (75 kcal); 100 g has 18.3 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

18.3g

Calories534

Carbohydrate28.9g

Fiber27.3g

Sugars1.6g

Fat42.2g

Saturated3.7g

Sodium30 mg

3.4 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictModerate protein

3.4 g of protein per 100 kcal (14% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale.

25 g of protein from ground flaxseed alone takes 137 g (about 20 tbsp) and 730 kcal.

#8 of 14 in Nuts, seeds & nut butters for protein per 100 g, #7 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in ground flaxseed per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	18.3 g	534	28.9 g	42.2 g
1 oz (28 g)	5.2 g	151	8.2 g	12 g
1 cup (112 g)	20 g	598	32 g	47 g
1 tbsp (7 g)	1.3 g	37	2 g	3 g
2 tbsp (14 g)	2.6 g	75	4 g	5.9 g

Two tablespoons of ground flaxseed (14 g) is 2% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from fat: about 71%.

Two tablespoons of ground flaxseed (14 g) also has 3.8 g of fiber.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than cashews and sesame seeds and less than hemp hearts and pistachios.

ground flaxseed compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Hemp hearts	31.6 g	553	5.7 g
Pistachios	21.1 g	572	3.7 g
Ground flaxseed	18.3 g	534	3.4 g
Cashews	18.2 g	553	3.3 g
Sesame seeds	17.7 g	573	3.1 g

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Recipes with ground flaxseed

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Questions

How much protein is in two tablespoons of ground flaxseed?

Two tablespoons of ground flaxseed (14 g) has 2.6 g of protein and 75 kcal, with 4 g of carbohydrate and 5.9 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of ground flaxseed?

100 g of ground flaxseed has 18.3 g of protein, 534 kcal, 28.9 g of carbohydrate and 42.2 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 169414).

Is ground flaxseed a good source of protein?

Moderate protein: 3.4 g of protein per 100 kcal (14% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from ground flaxseed alone takes 137 g (about 20 tbsp) and 730 kcal.

Which has more protein, ground flaxseed or cashews?

Ground flaxseed, with 18.3 g of protein per 100 g against 18.2 g for cashews. Per 100 kcal: ground flaxseed 3.4 g, cashews 3.3 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169414: “Seeds, flaxseed”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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