Sat, Aug-02-03, 05:34
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Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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There is no nutritional difference between light and dark flax seed ... same amount of carbs, fiber, oil. I've had both, and noticed no difference in flavour at all when I tasted them side-by-side. Some folks might prefer the lighter coloured seed to use in baking.
Here's info. from the Flax Council of Canada FAQ's:
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What is the difference between brown flax seed and golden or yellow flax seed? Is one better than the other?
No, one flax seed is not better for you than another. Brown flax seeds provide the same nutritional benefits as golden (or yellow) ones. Both brown and golden flax seeds have plenty of lignans and dietary fibre, and both contain more than 50 per cent alpha-linolenic acid. This is an omega-3 fat which offers you health and heart fitness.
While some people prefer yellow-coloured seed in their cooking, brown flax seeds add the same nutrition to your diet as do golden ones. This means you can choose your flax seed freely. Brown flax seed may be more commonly found than golden, as more brown than golden flax seed is grown commercially.
Note: There is another yellow seed that looks like flax, but is not flax. It is most likely solin seed, a crop developed from flax. Solin seeds do NOT provide the same nutritional benefit of flax seeds. Solin seeds contain less than one-tenth of the alpha-linolenic acid found in flax seeds. Thus, the important omega-3 advantage of flax is missing in solin.
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Doreen
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