ITT I aware you: the GOAT source of healthy fats

[bulldog91]

http://www.eatseed.com/shop/six-seed-super-blend/

Flax, chia, hemp, sesame, pumpkin, sunflower seeds, 13g fat per ounce (as much as several servings of salmon), less than 10% of which is saturated. 5 grams of fiber too. Zero hassle to throw into your protein shake if you buy the ground-up version. I almost feel like this should be a nutrition staple, not sure why people don't talk about the value of seeds more often

[NotThereYet25]

I prefer to get my fat and fiber from other sources. They just don't taste good.

[Oatmealman99]

I don't see peanut butter.

[PendlayRow8500]

There is no GOAT source, you just need EPAs and DHAs as essential fatty acids, then some saturated fats for hormonal purposes.

[mike33511]

Organic, vegan, and gluten free? No thanks. I prefer my seeds with animal products and extra gluten.

[loganhart]

I prefer animal flesh and their requisite by-products.

[muruku]

This may seem controversial, but I think most people should get their fat from sources which they enjoy eating. With the wide variety of foods available, I don't think there is a need to purposefully to eat a certain food just to get that specific fat/nutrient.

If ground up seeds enhance the flavour of your shake, then by all means continue. But I think seaweed, fish, nut butters and fruits are far more satiating and delicious sources of fat and fiber.

[gbullock32]

I prefer animal flesh and their requisite by-products.

I prefer the flesh of my enemies.

[ErikTheElectric]

They tend to come with higher amounts of fiber which is why I avoid them. Other than that, they're decent.. I wouldn't call them the "Goat" by any means.

[BuildKing]

Some people are seriously ignorant with their all or nothing aproach, either its:
1. clean foods are the best, dirty foods are crap and need to be avoided
2. doesn't matter which foods you get ur fat or carbs or whatever from, its all completely the same, doesn't matter if you get ur fat from avocado or if you chug on sunflower oil

Flax seeds = 40g fat, 500 calories, 18g protein, 26g fiber, 22g omega 3, alot more nutrients
Potato chips = 40g fat, 650 calories, 5g protein, 6g fiber, 1g omega 3

Now if you need more protein and fiber and omega 3 or any of those to reach ur daily goals, which food source are u going to pick?
That was OP's point, these foods are pretty nutrient dense and a good food source for helping u reach ur nutrient goals daily.

It doesn't mean you can't eat potato chips, potato chips is fine, but only if your diet will reach ur nutrient goals for ur day, now the more empty food you eat like potato chips, the harder that task will be.
Im pretty sure that was what OP was trying to point out.

[muruku]

^ uh, pretty sure the OP just wanted to tell us that seeds are a good source of fats and fibre.

[Mrpb]

Flax seeds = 40g fat, 500 calories, 18g protein, 26g fiber, 22g omega 3, alot more nutrients
Potato chips = 40g fat, 650 calories, 5g protein, 6g fiber, 1g omega 3

Omega 3 from flax is poorly converted to EPA/DHA. If you need more omega 3 you're better of eating fish or fish oil.

Protein from flax seeds? Relatively poor AA profile and high amount of calories per gram protein.

Potato chips have carbs (good for energy) and heart healthy polyunsaturated fats.

Flax seeds taste like bird food by the way. Maybe because they are bird food.

What's better flax seeds or potato chips? Depends on the context.

[TheAmericano]

Hemp seeds are the way to go

[okayest]

They're usually dirt cheap too. But they're like beans... Most people seem to completely forget their existence as a type of food and stick to meat, eggs, dairy, nuts, grains, fruits and (non-legume) vegetables.

[BuildKing]

Omega 3 from flax is poorly converted to EPA/DHA. If you need more omega 3 you're better of eating fish or fish oil.

Protein from flax seeds? Relatively poor AA profile and high amount of calories per gram protein.

Potato chips have carbs (good for energy) and heart healthy polyunsaturated fats.

Flax seeds taste like bird food by the way. Maybe because they are bird food.

What's better flax seeds or potato chips? Depends on the context.

I dont think u understood my point, im just saying that not all food sources that offer some fat to ur diet are the same, flax seeds might have poor omega 3 conversion and not a great aa protein profile etc but still has alot more of that than potato chips, also more fiber, more vitamins and minerals. Im not arguing its a better food choice, that depends on ur diet and what u need, and if u get enough nutrients and fiber, it doesnt matter, but if u dont then its clearly the better choice when comparing the two, hence my point that not every food that offers fat is the same like someone posted before.

[Mrpb]

I dont think u understood my point, im just saying that not all food sources that offer some fat to ur diet are the same, flax seeds might have poor omega 3 conversion and not a great aa protein profile etc but still has alot more of that than potato chips, also more fiber, more vitamins and minerals. Im not arguing its a better food choice, that depends on ur diet and what u need, and if u get enough nutrients and fiber, it doesnt matter, but if u dont then its clearly the better choice when comparing the two, hence my point that not every food that offers fat is the same like someone posted before.

You're still leaving out the carbs. Potato chips have more carbs. So if you need carbs the potato chips are "clearly the better choice".

They taste a lot better too. So if you want your food to taste nice potato chips are the better choice too, although that's subjective.

Then there's the issue that flax seed contain phytoestrogens, which has some potential issues.

So the idea that it's "clearly the better choice" is rather subjective.

[EjnarKolinkar]

Sunflower seeds are great on a salad. But so are HB eggs.

[AdamWW]

http://www.eatseed.com/shop/six-seed-super-blend/

Flax, chia, hemp, sesame, pumpkin, sunflower seeds, 13g fat per ounce (as much as several servings of salmon), less than 10% of which is saturated. 5 grams of fiber too. Zero hassle to throw into your protein shake if you buy the ground-up version. I almost feel like this should be a nutrition staple, not sure why people don't talk about the value of seeds more often

Maybe they already know they're good sources.

[AdamWW]

You're still leaving out the carbs. Potato chips have more carbs. So if you need carbs the potato chips are "clearly the better choice".

They taste a lot better too. So if you want your food to taste nice potato chips are the better choice too, although that's subjective.

Then there's the issue that flax seed contain phytoestrogens, which has some potential issues.

So the idea that it's "clearly the better choice" is rather subjective.

This entry provides a very good list of resources about the potential pros and cons of phytoestrogens:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3074428/

[AdamWW]

Hemp seeds are the way to go

[img]http://www.hemp-technologies.com/page29/files/screen-shot-2014-08-17-at-11.21.28-am.jpg[img]

What the heck is a 'digestible Omega 3'?

[BuildKing]

This entry provides a very good list of resources about the potential pros and cons of phytoestrogens:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3074428/

Thats quite interesting.