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.
1 Women may reduce the daily sugar intake to 17 g per day and men can aim for 25 g per day. 2  Your physician can help you develop a target range for sugar intake. 3  A glucometer is a portable device that measures blood glucose levels.4  These can be found at any drug store and you should become skilled at using it. Women may reduce the daily sugar intake to 17 g per day and men can aim for 25 g per day. 2  Your physician can help you develop a target range for sugar intake. 3  A glucometer is a portable device that measures blood glucose levels. 4  These can be found at any drug store and you should become skilled at using it.