Calorie Content. A 2-tablespoon serving of ground flaxseed has about 75 calories, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These calories consist of 2.6 grams of protein, 4 grams of carbohydrates -- almost all of which is fiber -- and 6 grams of fat.
The recommended sugar intake for adult women is 22 grams of sugar per day, for adult men, itâs 36 grams daily, and for children, itâs 12 grams a day.
That's why the World Health Organization (WHO) just announced that it's halving its recommended sugar intake for adults, from the original 10% of total daily calories to 5%. For a normal weight adult, that's about 25 grams, or 6 teaspoons, per day. Of course, that's total sugar.