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Linseed oil
Calories & nutrition facts
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 900 kcal —
- Protein 0 g 0%
- Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
- Fat 100 g 128%
- Saturated fat 9.4 g 47%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 0 g —
- Sodium 0 mg 0%
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 17.5 mg 117%
- Vitamin K 0 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0 mg 0%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0 mg 0%
- Niacin (B3) 0 mg 0%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin B6 0 mg 0%
- Folate (B9) 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
- Choline 0.2 mg 0%
Minerals
- Calcium 0 mg 0%
- Iron 0 mg 0%
- Magnesium 0 mg 0%
- Phosphorus 0 mg 0%
- Potassium 0 mg 0%
- Zinc 0 mg 0%
- Copper 0 mg 0%
- Manganese 0 mg 0%
- Selenium 0 µg 0%
- Iodine 0 µg 0%
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Questions about Linseed oil
Can you cook with linseed oil?
It is best used cold: heat can damage its delicate polyunsaturated fats, and it is not suited to frying. Stir it into porridge after cooking or drizzle it over vegetables once they are off the heat.
How should you store linseed oil?
Keep the bottle tightly closed in the fridge, away from light, and use it promptly after opening. If it smells sharply bitter, paint-like or rancid, discard it.
What can you use linseed oil for?
Whisk a teaspoon into a salad dressing, or drizzle it over cooked potatoes, soup or steamed vegetables just before serving. Its nutty flavour also works in smoothies and with yoghurt or porridge.
Can you use linseed oil instead of olive oil?
Use linseed oil in cold dressings when you want a more pronounced, nutty taste, but not as a like-for-like replacement for olive oil in frying or roasting. For hot cooking, choose an oil suited to heat.
How does linseed oil compare with hemp oil?
Both are best used cold, but linseed oil is especially rich in the omega-3 fat ALA, while hemp oil has a more balanced mix of omega-3 and omega-6 fats. Their flavour differs too: hemp oil is usually more earthy.
Is linseed oil the same as linseed?
No. Linseed oil is pressed from the seeds and contains their oil, but not the seed's fibre or protein; whole linseed provides both. You can stir the seeds into baking or porridge, but use the oil as a dressing or finishing oil.
Does linseed oil provide vitamin E?
Yes. A 100 g portion provides 17.5 mg of vitamin E, though you would usually use much less than that at a time.
Source: Frida (Denmark) 1418 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
