swap_horiz Dried Flaxseed Alternatives

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Black Pepper

Black pepper originates from *Piper nigrum*, a vine species native to South India. The dried berries are harvested and p...

Seed Universal Savory Pungent

9.2 Excellent

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Cumin

Cumin is the dried seed of *Cuminum cyminum*, a plant originating in the eastern Mediterranean region. It’s notable for...

Seed Universal Savory Earthy

9.1 Excellent

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Sesame Seed

Sesame seed is one of the oldest known oilseed crops, with Sesamum indicum cultivated for at least 3,500 years, valued g...

Seed Universal Savory Nutty

8.9 Great

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Nutmeg

The dried seed of Myristica fragrans, native to Indonesia's Banda Islands, so valuable in the 17th century that European...

Seed Warm Baking Indonesian

8.8 Great

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Coriander Seed

Coriander seed is the dried fruit of Coriandrum sativum, one of the oldest documented spices with seeds found in Egyptia...

Seed Universal Savory Citrusy

8.6 Great

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Black Sesame Seed

Black sesame seed is an unhulled variety of Sesamum indicum with a slightly stronger, more bitter flavor than white sesa...

Seed Asian Nutty Garnish

8.4 Great

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Toasted Sesame Powder

Toasted sesame powder is ground roasted Sesamum indicum seed; sesame is among the oldest oilseed crops, domesticated in...

Seed Savory Asian Nutty

8.4 Great

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Ground Ginger

Powdered rhizome of Zingiber officinale, cultivated in tropical Asia for over 3,000 years and one of the earliest Asian...

Universal Baking Pungent Root

8.2 Great

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Fennel Seed

Dried fruit of Foeniculum vulgare, native to the Mediterranean basin and prized since antiquity in Greek and Roman cuisi...

Mediterranean Seed Savory Sweet

8.2 Great

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Black Cumin

Seeds of Nigella sativa (kalonji), native to South Asia and the Middle East, botanically unrelated to true cumin despite...

Seed Savory Himalayan Nutty

8.1 Great

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Poppy Seed

Poppy seed is the tiny edible seed of Papaver somniferum, the opium poppy, containing negligible alkaloids in the mature...

Seed Universal Baking Nutty

8.1 Great

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Garlic Powder

Garlic powder is dehydrated, ground garlic (Allium sativum) that delivers a more mellow, evenly distributed flavor than...

Universal Savory Pungent Allium

8.1 Great

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Brown Mustard Seed

Brown mustard seed comes from Brassica juncea, a species originating in the Himalayan region of India, and forms the bas...

Indian Seed Savory Pungent

8.0 Great

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Nigella Seed

Nigella seed (black seed) is the small dark seed of Nigella sativa, native to Southwest Asia, used for at least 2,000 ye...

Seed Middle Eastern Bread Onion Like

8.0 Great

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Yellow Mustard Seed

Yellow mustard seed is the mild seed of Sinapis alba, the most widely cultivated mustard species in North America and th...

Mild Seed Universal Pickling

7.4 Good

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Dried Hemp Seed

Dried hemp seed is the seed of Cannabis sativa, notable as a low-THC food seed rich in oil and protein and used legally...

Seed Universal Nutty Superfood

7.3 Good

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Wattleseed

Wattleseed is the roasted, ground seed of several Australian Acacia species, a staple food of Indigenous Australians for...

Australian Seed Nutty Native

7.2 Good

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Dried Chia Seed

Dried chia seed is the seed of Salvia hispanica, a Mesoamerican crop notable for forming a gel in water and serving as a...

Mild Seed Superfood Mesoamerican

7.1 Good

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Dried Perilla Seed

Dried perilla seed comes from Perilla frutescens, an East Asian mint-family plant whose seeds provide oil and a nutty sp...

Korean Seed Nutty Oil

7.0 Good

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Dried Moringa Seed

Dried moringa seed is the seed of Moringa oleifera, a South Asian tree noted for edible pods and seeds that can clarify...

Seed Tropical Superfood Pungent

6.1 Fair