how many grams in a teaspoon of flaxseed?

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• Is a teaspoon of ground flax enough to do anything nutritionally?
  It is a starter dose. A teaspoon of ground flax (about 2.92 g) gives you roughly 0.7 g of fiber and 0.5 g of ALA omega-3s. That is a third of what you'd get from a tablespoon, but it is a sensible introduction if you are easing flax into a kid's breakfast or testing tolerance — flax can be aggressively laxative when you jump straight to multiple tablespoons.
• Can I use a teaspoon of ground flax to thicken a small dressing or sauce?
  Yes. Whisk a teaspoon of ground flax into two tablespoons of warm water or vinegar, let it sit for two minutes, and it turns into a light gel that emulsifies oil-and-acid dressings without needing mustard or egg yolk. The flavor is mild and slightly nutty. It will not hold up to a long simmer the way a cornstarch slurry does — use it for cold or barely-warm sauces.
• How do I measure a teaspoon of whole flaxseed accurately?
  Whole flax pours like beads, so a level teaspoon scooped from a jar is close to 3 g without much fuss. The trickier case is ground flax, which can pack down in the bag — break up clumps with a fork before scooping, then level with the back of a knife. If you are dosing a recipe by teaspoon for a flax egg, grind fresh: 1 teaspoon whole seed yields a little over 1 teaspoon meal.

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