# Flaxseed remains undigested: Huel Hot&Spicy

**URL:** <https://discourse.huel.com/t/flaxseed-remains-undigested-huel-hot-spicy/10175>\
**Category:** Nutrition\
**Created:** [January 19, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/flaxseed-remains-undigested-huel-hot-spicy/10175 "2021-01-19T00:17:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![kcimmi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6bbea6/32.png) [@kcimmi](https://discourse.huel.com/u/kcimmi)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/flaxseed-remains-undigested-huel-hot-spicy/10175/1 "2021-01-19T00:17:33Z")

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Hi, i’ve seen related topics on nutrition of Flaxseed. I’m asking here about whether I’m receiving any nutrients from flaxseed in Huel Hot&Spicy at all.

I love H&S flavor but i’m concerned if the claimed nutrients, largely supplied by flaxseed (among the first 3 ingredients in all H&S flavors), can’t actually be used by the body due to flaxseed indigestion.

Speaking from consuming multiple servings of Huel H&S over the past week, I do observe large amount of undigested flaxseed in my bowel discharge. The seeds remain intact. This is not speculating, but this is real observation.

One could argue that I should chew the food more thoroughly. That’s a valid point. I did try but I still find significant amount of them unprocessed (intact seeds). I tried to put Huel in microwave for 10+ minutes, in the hope that prolonged heat would rupture open the flaxseed shells. However, this does not help.

Do people have similar experience on whole flaxseed in H&S products. How can I get more nutrients out of it. Are there plans by Huel to use ground flaxseed for subsequent versions?

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**Author:** ![HuelMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/76d3ee/32.png) [@HuelMike](https://discourse.huel.com/u/HuelMike)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 11:49am UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/flaxseed-remains-undigested-huel-hot-spicy/10175/2 "2021-01-19T11:49:58Z")

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I can validate that yes, as a consequence of evolution, many of the seeds do make it through digestion intact. With the sheer volume of flaxseeds in H&S, many do not get chewed. I believe it was mentioned somewhere in this forum that they are left whole to add texture.

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**Author:** ![Charlotte\_Huel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.huel.com/charlotte_huel/32/3672_2.png) [@Charlotte\_Huel](https://discourse.huel.com/u/Charlotte_Huel)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/flaxseed-remains-undigested-huel-hot-spicy/10175/3 "2021-01-19T13:50:15Z")

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Hi @kcimmi, welcome to the forum and thanks for being a Hueligan! 😁

As @HuelMike pointed out, the flaxseed in Huel Hot and Savory was discussed [here](https://discourse.huel.com/t/questions-about-hot-and-savory/9964/12). Please feel free to continue the discussion on that thread if you have any additional questions or concerns. I’m happy to discuss further!