Psyllium husks Calories and nutrition facts · Flour

25 kcal per tbsp (12 g)
Carbs
1.2 g
Fibre
9.4 g
Sugars
0 g
Protein
0.14 g
Fat
0.06 g
206 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
10 g
Fibre
78 g
Sugars
0 g
Protein
1.2 g
Fat
0.5 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 10% Carbs 81% Fat 9%

Psyllium husks has 25 kcal per tbsp (12 g), with 1.2 g carbs, 9.4 g fibre, 0.14 g protein and 0.06 g fat. 100 g has 206 kcal.

Share of your daily needs in one tbsp

How much is too much

About 465 g of psyllium husks a day reaches the EU safe upper level for iron: 40 mg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's 38.8 × tbsp (12 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Milk free Low gluten No added salt Soy free Unsweetened Vegan

Last updated June 30, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other flour

Per 100 g, against the 57 flour in our catalog.

  • Calories 206 kcal · typical 349 kcal

    Fewer calories than 100% of flour.

  • Fibre 78 g · typical 7.6 g

    More fibre than 98% of flour.

  • Protein 1.2 g · typical 11.5 g

    Less protein than 95% of flour.

  • Magnesium 24 mg · typical 110 mg

    Less magnesium than 88% of flour.

  • Fat 0.5 g · typical 2.4 g

    Less fat than 95% of flour.

  • Selenium 0 µg · typical 7.7 µg

    Less selenium than 94% of flour.

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Nutrients in psyllium husks

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Psyllium husks in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely Fineli
Energy (kcal) 206 174
Protein (g) 1.2 1.5
Fat (g) 0.5 0.6
Carbohydrates (g) 10 0
Sugars (g) 0 0
Fibre (g) 78 85

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Fineli: “Psyllium husks”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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