Organic Sunflower Seeds
The sunflower plants are present in many places in the world. It has a large flowering head with seeds. You might not see such plants in your neighbourhood, but sunflower seeds are not something unfamiliar to us. You can find sunflower seeds in your bread and in your cupcake etc. You also use sunflower oil to cook. So it is a common thing in our day-to-day lives.
As it is part of our food, there must be some useful contents. Yes. That is true. Nutrionally sunflower seeds has high content of linoleic acid which is an essential fatty acid. Essential fatty acids are parent compounds of the omega-6 and omega-3. They are essential to us because our bodies don't have a synthetic mechanism make them as we do not have the enzymes necessary to introduce a double bond at the omega-3 position or omega-6 position.
It is also rich in dietary fiber, protein, Vitamin E, B Vitamins. What is more, they are rich in phytosterols which can lower our cholesterol level. Sunflower seeds are also a good source of calories. Sunflower seeds also contain a trace element know as magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc and selenium. Selenium is fundamental to human well being. A handful sunflower seeds can provide 90% of our daily recommended intake of Vitamin E and 32% of the daily value of magnesium. They are low in saturated fat.
Sunflower seeds are more commonly eaten as a healthy snack. The seeds may be sold as in-shell seeds or dehulled kernels. The seeds can also be sprouted and eaten in salads. Chinese cinemas also sell roasted in-shell sunflower seeds in addition to popcorn etc. Sunflower oil is extracted from the seeds, and is used for cooking.
But that is not all of our consumptions of sunflower seeds. Now many manufacturers processe sunflower seeds into milled one. It is easier for you to digest it. What is more, some manufacturers even mix milled sunflower seeds with other milled healthy food, for example, milled pumpkin seeds, goji, and flaxseed. Such mixture will provide wide range of nutrients for our bodies.
