Ground flax meal is usually a finer consistency than simply ground flax. Ground flax will have larger pieces and will be a rougher texture.
Flax meal is just ground up flax seeds.
No, they are different seeds coming from different plants. Nutritionally chia seeds are more rich in some minerals but flax seeds - in omega-3 although both contain the same nutrients overall. Both are great source for B vitamins too. Other difference is that flax seeds are more available on the market thus more popular at the moment.
I have successfully substituted ground flax meal for wheat germ in some baking recipes with great success. I thought the flavour and texture was much better.
meaning of meal
Flax seeds must be finely ground into a meal to get the maximum benefits from the omega-3 oil and dietary fiber. You can use a coffee grinder and dedicate its use to grinding flax seeds. Once ground, the flax seeds should be consumed quickly, because the oil in the seeds oxidizes rapidly. Try to consume 2 tablespoons of ground flax seed daily, and make sure you drink plenty of water when adding flax seed to your diet. Ground flax seed can easily be mixed into salad dressing, or added on top of dishes including salads, stir-fry, soup, stews, and cereal. Flax seeds are 35-40% oil, so a similar amount of oil may be omitted from any recipe requiring oil that also includes ground flax seeds. Similarly, about 1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds steeped in 3 tablespoons of warm water for 2-3 minutes will substitute for one egg in recipes.
Flax meal should be stored in the freezer and used up within a few weeks.
A meal is food but not all food is a meal. An apple is food but you can't call it a meal.
Flax seeds can be eaten whole, ground or as flax oil. It is usually recommended that the seeds be ground for maximum benefit, otherwise the seeds may simply pass through the digestive system, whilst flax seed oil contains only some of the nutrients of flax, having neither the fiber nor the phytochemicals of the whole seed.
the size of the grain
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According to genericflaxseed.com, 1/4 cup of flax seed has 20 grams of fibre. yes, 1/4 cup of flaxseed contains 20 grams of fiber, therefore, 1 tbsp,1/2oz, of which there are 4 in a 1/4 cup, contains 1/4 of 20, i.e. 5 grams of fiber in 1 tbsp of flaxseeds, ground or not. grinding them releases the oils which oxidize rather quickly making it essential to grind them immediately before use in order to obtain the most nutritional value from them.
The difference between plain white flower and whole meal flour is that whole meal flour is a little denser. Also plain white flour is bleached so it looks white.