Flaxseed (whole)
Whole flaxseed weighs 150g per cup. The seeds must be ground before eating for your body to absorb the nutrients — whole seeds pass through undigested. Ground flaxseed weighs about 110g per cup due to the fluffy texture. To make a flax egg (egg substitute), mix 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed with 3 tablespoons water and let sit 5 minutes until gel-like. Store whole flaxseed in a cool, dark place for up to a year. Grind only what you need, as ground flaxseed goes rancid quickly.
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03 // WHY IT MATTERS
If your cookies spread, your bread is gummy, or your cake sinks — flour weight is usually why.
A scooped cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 125g to 180g. That's a 44% range — enough to wreck a cake.
Modern recipes use the spoon-and-level method: fluff the flour, spoon it into a dry measuring cup without packing, then sweep flat with a knife.
The scoop method — pushing the cup directly into the bag — packs in 40-50% more flour.