What’s the difference between flax oil and Flaxseed oil?
I read on another answer saying that they both are the same?
But i just read a diet recipe that consist of 2 tbspoon of Flaxseed oil and 2 tbspoon of Flax oil.
If they’re the same, why cant i just put 4 tbspoon of either flax/flaxseed oil.
oh and another thing. Can i actually find those in supermarkets?
Thanks a lot!
There really isn’t any difference between the 2. What recipe has 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) of flax(seed) oil in it? That will not be a fun dish to eat. A typical dose is 1 teaspoon/day per 50 lbs of weight. Maybe the recipe you’re looking at features some brand of oil, and they want you to buy 2 varieties. Never cook flax oil, btw, because heat destroys it’s healthy qualities.
Just warnin’ you a bit: Flax oil isn’t the tastiest thing in the world. You’ll probably be happier chugging down a spoonful of the stuff rather than eating it in your food. It has a very grassy flavor, a bit of bitterness… it’s very real.
You can get flax oil at well-stocked grocery stores, and at health food stores. Shop for the best price. Check expiration dates, and after you open it, store it in the refrigerator. If you find it on sale, you can buy a couple bottles and freeze it for up to a year. Use the bottle within a month after opening. If it smells like oil paint or like linseed oil, it’s spoiled and you should not consume it.
They are the same. I don’t know why they would say that in a diet recipe book. Usually it is always refered to as flaxseed. Flax is used but I don’t know what the specific usage of that word normally is. I don’t use it myself unless it is in a situation such as this.
You should be able to get it in the stores. Maybe a health food store if it is not in the regular super market. I have never purchased it like that. I eat some seeds and nuts and also take supplements wtih flaxseed oil in it.
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There really isn’t any difference between the 2. What recipe has 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) of flax(seed) oil in it? That will not be a fun dish to eat. A typical dose is 1 teaspoon/day per 50 lbs of weight. Maybe the recipe you’re looking at features some brand of oil, and they want you to buy 2 varieties. Never cook flax oil, btw, because heat destroys it’s healthy qualities.
Just warnin’ you a bit: Flax oil isn’t the tastiest thing in the world. You’ll probably be happier chugging down a spoonful of the stuff rather than eating it in your food. It has a very grassy flavor, a bit of bitterness… it’s very real.
You can get flax oil at well-stocked grocery stores, and at health food stores. Shop for the best price. Check expiration dates, and after you open it, store it in the refrigerator. If you find it on sale, you can buy a couple bottles and freeze it for up to a year. Use the bottle within a month after opening. If it smells like oil paint or like linseed oil, it’s spoiled and you should not consume it.
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