In a busy life schedule, one always has to think about their health as a priority. Apart from having a properly balanced diet, one should also pay attention to consume extra nutrients.
Nowadays, nutrients can be consumed by taking extra supplements required by your body. One can take protein supplements or vitamin supplements as your body requirement.
Ground Flaxseed vs Flaxseed Meal
The difference between ground flaxseed and whole flaxseed is the methods they undergo. The first one undergoes only the grinding process, while the latter undergoes both grinding and processing of flaxseed. The processing of flaxseed is done for the extraction of oils from the flaxseed (also known as linseed). Flaxseed oil is then used for different purposes and has its own benefits.
Ground flaxseed is grounded flaxseed, or flaxseed when ground to make the particle size small is known as ground flaxseed.
Flaxseed meal is the dried flaxseed powder obtained as a residue after the processing of flaxseed or ground flaxseed. The nutritional value is the least among all the flaxseed products.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of Comparison | Ground Flaxseed | Flaxseed Meal |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | It is the flaxseed that has been grounded in a mortar pestle or ground in a coffee grinder or any other blender. | Flaxseed meal is the residue powder that is left over after processing ground flaxseed. |
| Nutritional value | Has more nutrients. | Has fewer nutrients. |
| State | Rough textured; particles smaller than whole flaxseed. | Fine dried powder. |
| Uses | Used with cereals, yogurt, salad, and oatmeal. Also used in making desserts and coating of food. | Used in baking, especially in bread, muffins, cakes, etc. Also taken in breakfast with cereals and other foods. |
| Main composition | Has both fibers and omega-3 fatty acids. | Contains fibers only. |
What is Ground Flaxseed?
Ground flaxseed is flaxseed that has undergone the process of grinding. Grinding of flaxseed results in the reduction of size, and the seeds are o more intact.
Ground flaxseeds have more nutritional value than whole flaxseed as the process of grinding helps in better unlocking the nutritional benefits.
Flaxseed also contains a good amount of calories, proteins, fibers, carbs, unsaturated fats, poly-saturated fats, etc. Flaxseed contains minerals such as phosphorus, zinc, copper, magnesium, and potassium.
What is Flaxseed Meal?
Many people refer ground flaxseed and flaxseed meals as the same. People often get confused about the two. A flaxseed meal is slightly different as it does not have many nutritional benefits.
The flaxseed meal contains fibers, proteins, lignans, cards but does not contain a sufficient amount of omega-3 fatty acid. The minerals flaxseed contains zinc, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.
Flaxseeds are known to reduce blood sugar level, decreases blood pressure and also helps in reduction of cholesterol.
Main Differences Between Ground Flaxseed and Flaxseed Meal
- Ground flaxseed undergoes only the grinding process and can be made at home easily. Flaxseed meal undergoes both grinding and processing.
- Ground flaxseed has more nutritional value than flaxseed meal.
References
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579119455053
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1748-0159.2008.00124.x
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