How to Enjoy Flaxseed on Slimming World: A Syn-Free, Low-Calorie, and Healthy Snack

Flaxseeds are raved about in the health industry thanks to them being high in fibre, full of antioxidants and great for hormones, but are they SW-friendly on the plan?

Although flaxseed has excellent nutritional benefits, it is not syn-free on the SW plan and is quite calorie dense, one tablespoon of flaxseed has 5.5 syns, making it quite a high-syn food.

We've put together a syn guide below taking you through how much Flaxseed you can consume on the SW plan, syn values of this seed and low syn alternatives to give your nutrition a boost.

How Much Flaxseed Can I Have On Slimming World?

At 5.5 syns per tablespoon, you can have up to around 2.5 tbsp of this seed before using all of your 15 syn daily allowances making it very high in syns. Flaxseed gets most of its syns from the fat value which is why it is high in Omega 3 fatty acids.

To stay on track with syns, we suggest using flaxseed in dishes minimally and weighing out portions to avoid guessing syns.

Syn Values Of Flaxseed

Flaxseed has a similar syn value no matter the type you choose, to help you stay on track with syns, we've listed some popular brands of this health food below.

• Linwoods Organic Cold Milled Flaxseed 425g - 5 syns for 20g.
•  Aldi The Foodie Market Milled Brown Flaxseed 200g - 6 syns.
•  Linwoods Organic Cold Milled Flaxseed, Sunflower, Pumpkin & Chia Seeds & Goji Berries 425g - 5 syns.
•  Aldi The Foodie Market Flaxseed Mix 200g - 7.5 syns.
•  Linwoods Cold Milled Flaxseed, Bio Cultures & Vitamin D 360g - 4 syns.
•  Tesco Golden Flaxseeds 250g - 6 syns.
•  Holland & Barrett Neal's Yard Wholefoods Milled Flax Seeds 500g - 3 syns for 10g.
•  YUM & YAY Plant Powered Milled Golden Flaxseed 200g - 6 syns.
•  Virginia Health Cold Milled Organic Flaxseed Original 200g - 8 syns.
•  Lidl Alesto Fruity Linseed Mix 160g - 6.5 syns for 25g.
•  Linwoods Cold Milled Flaxseed, Chia Seed, Apple & Cinnamon 200g - 5 syns.

Low Syn Alternatives To Flaxseed

Flaxseeds are very calorie dense and high in syns, if you are looking to add nutritionally to your meals with seeds, we suggest checking out these low-syn alternatives below.

• Pumpkin Seeds, Hulled - 4 syns.
•  Sunflower Seeds, Hulled - 4.5 syns.
•  Sesame Seeds - 3.5 syns.
•  Hemp seeds - 4 syns.
•  Chia seeds - 1 syn a teaspoon.

Why Is Flaxseed Good For Weightloss?

Although flaxseed is very high in syns and calories, this seed is said to be great for weight loss thanks to its nutritional benefits.

We've listed why flaxseed is good for weight loss below.

• Good source of fiber - Flaxseeds are an excellent source of fibre which can help to make meals more filling.
•  Helps with appetite - Flaxseed contains Lignans which can help promote fullness in between meals and are full of antioxidants.
•  Helps with hormones - Hormones can lead to weight gain or keep your weight stuck, flaxseeds are known for helping to balance hormones in both men and women.

Last Words

To conclude, Flaxseeds are quite high in syns and calorie dense due to their high-fat content, we, therefore, suggest having flaxseed daily thanks to its nutritional benefits but make sure to weigh out your portion in order to stay on track with your syns.