Bakery
Bakery Products

Whole, ground flaxseed’s warm, nutty, whole-grain flavor meshes well with most bakery products. Because it is a soft grain and not a hard grain, it is not abrasive to bakery-processing machinery like other dietary fiber- and whole-grain ingredients. However, flaxseed’s healthy soluble fiber fraction will absorb water, so bakery formulas with added flaxseed may need to be rebalanced at higher levels of flaxseed addition.

Flaxseed is also a strong film former, so dough properties will change with increased additions of flaxseed. Flaxseed should help gas retention in the dough.

Finally, flaxseed becomes very slippery when hydrated, so it can be used to replace fat in many formulas, resulting in calorie reduction.

Breads

ENRECO whole, ground flaxseed adds flavor, color and aroma to whole-grain breads. It will also help loaves to retain moisture, thereby retarding staling.

At greater than an 8% whole-ground flaxseed use level (flour basis), additional vital wheat gluten may be necessary to strengthen the dough. Flaxseed can replace some or all of the fat in a bread formula, due to its dough lubrication properties.

Whole, Ground Flaxseed Requirements For a "High, Rich or Excellent source of ALA-Omega-3" Claim Breads U.S. Reference Serving Size1 (g) Whole, Ground Flaxseed ( % Formula Wt. )       Loaves 55 2.4% Rolls 50 2.6%   1 U.S. 21CFR Part 101.12

Cookies & Crackers

ENRECO whole, ground flaxseed adds flavor and texture to cookies and crackers.

Whole-ground flaxseed included into a formula at 5% or more by weight will help keep cookies moist and chewy. For crispy cookies and crackers, begin with a use level of 2%.

Whole, Ground Flaxseed Requirements For a "High, Rich or Excellent source of ALA-Omega-3" Claim   U.S. Reference Serving Size1 (g) Whole, Ground Flaxseed ( % Formula Wt. )       Cookies and Crackers 30 4.3%   1 U.S. 21CFR Part 101.12

Muffins and Bakery Sweet Goods

ENRECO whole, ground flaxseed contributes a fresh, whole-grain flavor and aroma to muffins and sweet goods and also help to protect tenderness and shelf life. Recommended starting levels range from 2.5% up to 10% (for a definitive nutty whole-grain flaxseed flavor).

Whole, Ground Flaxseed Requirements For a "High, Rich or Excellent source of ALA-Omega-3" Claim   U.S. Reference Serving Size1 (g) Whole, Ground Flaxseed ( % Formula Wt. )       Muffins and Sweet Goods 55 2.4%   1 U.S. 21CFR Part 101.12

Nutrition Bars

ENRECO whole, ground flaxseed is easy to incorporate into nutrition bars, where it contributes a pleasant whole grain flavor, chewy texture and healthy, whole-grain appearance. Flaxseed should help keep a nutrition bar from drying out. Focus not only on whole, ground flaxseed’s healthy, high-energy omega-3s but also on its high pre-biotic dietary fiber and negligible glycemic-carb contents.

Whole, Ground Flaxseed Requirements For a "High, Rich or Excellent source of ALA-Omega-3" Claim   U.S. Reference Serving Size1 (g) Whole, Ground Flaxseed ( % Formula Wt. )       Nutritional Bars 40 3.3%   1 U.S. 21CFR Part 101.12

Pizza Crust

ENRECO whole, ground flaxseed makes for an excellent pizza crust, contributing flavor, color and a crispy texture at addition levels of up-to 10% (flour basis). For all natural and organic pizzas, nutrition is one of the great benefits from whole, ground flaxseed. For mainstream pizza, nutrition may not be as important as taste and texture.

Whole, Ground Flaxseed Requirements For a "High, Rich or Excellent source of ALA-Omega-3" Claim   U.S. Reference Serving Size1 (g) Whole, Ground Flaxseed ( % Formula Wt. )       Pizza Crust 55 2.4%   1 U.S. 21CFR Part 101.12

Tortillas, Pitas & Wraps

ENRECO whole, ground flaxseed not only enhances the nutritional and marketing appeal of tortillas, pitas and wraps but also improves their moisture retention and flexibility with use levels of up-to 10% (flour basis). Thanks to its very respectable soluble dietary fiber content, whole, ground flaxseed can also be used to substitute for some or all of the shortenings in tortilla or wrap formulations.

Whole, Ground Flaxseed Requirements For a "High, Rich or Excellent source of ALA-Omega-3" Claim   U.S. Reference Serving Size1 (g) Whole, Ground Flaxseed ( % Formula Wt. )       Tortillas, Pitas & Wraps 55 2.4%   1 U.S. 21CFR Part 101.12