Flax seed shake

[Lumberg]

I just made my second shake with flax seeds. The first one, I put the whole flax seeds in and used a hand blender. It din't grind up the seeds. So this time I put them in a coffee grinder first and it worked great.

So here's the recipe:

2 scoops plain whey protein conc.
2 TBs ground up Flax seeds
1 Tsp Natty PB, smooth of course
Enough skim milk to mix it up.

It tastes fine. Not gourmet but it doesn't make you gag. PB is the dominant taste.

This is what I will be waking up to for a while. Previously I just used 2 teaspoons of PB.

I think this is about right to replace the oil from the PB, but I would like to check. Does anyone know the nutritional info for flax seeds, specifically how they compare to PB as far as fat content by Volume?

JC

 

[anthrax]

Flax seed is more beneficial than PB as for fatty acids

Flax is rich in omega 3s, not PB

 

[trial0rzgrl]

pb does contain good fats, but flax seeds are better.

 

[Lumberg]

I know that flax seeds are better for you. But do you know what a shake would taste like with no PB? The sound BLAGH comes to mind.


SO does anybody know the nutritional content of flas SEEDS?

JC

 

[anthrax]

Here it is:

Nutrient Units Value per 100 grams of
edible portion Sample

Water g 8.75 2
Energy kcal 492 0
Energy kj 2059 0
Protein g 19.50 2
Total lipid (fat) g 34.00 2
Carbohydrate, by difference g 34.25 0
Fiber, total dietary g 27.9 2
Ash g 3.50 2
Minerals
Calcium, Ca mg 199 5
Iron, Fe mg 6.22 5
Magnesium, Mg mg 362 5
Phosphorus, P mg 498 5
Potassium, K mg 681 5
Sodium, Na mg 34 5
Zinc, Zn mg 4.17 5
Copper, Cu mg 1.041 5
Manganese, Mn mg 3.281 5
Selenium, Se mcg 5.5 0
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 1.3 0
Thiamin mg 0.170 0
Riboflavin mg 0.160 0
Niacin mg 1.400 0
Pantothenic acid mg 1.530 0
Vitamin B-6 mg 0.927 0
Folate, total mcg 278 0
Folic acid mcg 0 0
Folate, food mcg 278 0
Folate, DFE mcg_DFE 278 0
Vitamin B-12 mcg 0.00 0
Vitamin A, IU IU 0 0
Vitamin A, RE mcg_RE 0 0
Vitamin E mg_ATE 5.000 0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated g 3.196 0
4:0 g 0.000 0
6:0 g 0.000 0
8:0 g 0.000 0
10:0 g 0.000 0
12:0 g 0.000 0
14:0 g 0.000 0
16:0 g 1.802 0
18:0 g 1.394 0
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 6.868 0
16:1 undifferentiated g 0.000 0
18:1 undifferentiated g 6.868 0
20:1 g 0.000 0
22:1 undifferentiated g 0.000 0
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 22.440 0
18:2 undifferentiated g 4.318 0
18:3 undifferentiated g 18.122 0
18:4 g 0.000 0
20:4 undifferentiated g 0.000 0
20:5 n-3 g 0.000 0
22:5 n-3 g 0.000 0
22:6 n-3 g 0.000 0
Cholesterol mg 0 0