references
  
      MyFoodData: "Nutrition Comparison of Flax Seeds, Chia Seeds, and Hemp Seeds"
    
      Journal of Food Science and Technology: "Flaxseed—a Potential Functional Food Source"
    
      Journal of Food Process Engineering: "Seeds of Plantago psyllium and Plantago ovata: Mineral Composition, Grinding, and Use for Gluten‐Free Bread as Substitutes for Hydrocolloids"
    
      Food Science and Technology Journal: "Antioxidant Capacity and Chemical Composition in Seeds Rich in Omega-3: Chia, Flax, and Perilla"
    
      Biochimie: "Linoleic Acid: Between Doubts and Certainties"
    




Chia seeds, psyllium husk and hemp seeds can all work as substitutes for flaxseed.

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Image Credit: Lew Robertson/DigitalVision/GettyImages

19 High-Fiber Foods for Better Heart and Gut Health

      MyFoodData: "Nutrition Comparison of Flax Seeds, Chia Seeds, and Hemp Seeds"
    
      Journal of Food Science and Technology: "Flaxseed—a Potential Functional Food Source"
    
      Journal of Food Process Engineering: "Seeds of Plantago psyllium and Plantago ovata: Mineral Composition, Grinding, and Use for Gluten‐Free Bread as Substitutes for Hydrocolloids"
    
      Food Science and Technology Journal: "Antioxidant Capacity and Chemical Composition in Seeds Rich in Omega-3: Chia, Flax, and Perilla"
    
      Biochimie: "Linoleic Acid: Between Doubts and Certainties"