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Flax seeds

Nut
Moderate

Oxalate Content

18.8
mg
per 1 oz (28g) (28g)
Per 100g
67mg
Daily Budget
19%of 100mg

Renal Nutrients

per 100g
Sodium
5mg0% DV
Potassium
636mg24% DV
Phosphorus
346mg35% DV
Daily Budget Impact
This food uses 19% of your daily 100mg budget

Cooking Reduces Oxalate

Oxalate leaches into water during cooking. Here's how preparation affects Flax seeds:

🥬Raw
67mg
🫕
Boiled-15%
57mg
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♨️
Steamed-5%
63.7mg

Based on Chai & Liebman (2005). Drain cooking water to remove leached oxalate.

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