What kind of ingredient this is
flaxseeds sits in the oilseed meal family. Oilseed meals (soybean, canola, flaxseed meal) are protein-and-fiber dual-purpose ingredients. Their scoring depends on whether they replace named animal protein or supplement it.
Where flaxseeds sits in the Sniff System
The methodology treats flaxseeds as a quality input. It contributes positively to the relevant Sniff rubric components and does not trigger any controversial-ingredient penalty.
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Similar ingredients in the catalog
Sniff's semantic graph clusters these ingredients near flaxseeds by formulation profile. Each links to its own ingredient page.