Nut
Sunflower Seed
A small, cheerful seed packed with vitamin E to help nourish your heart, skin, and calm.
🌱 What it is
Sunflower seeds are the small, oil-rich seeds of the sunflower, eaten raw or roasted as a wholesome snack.
✨ How it may help
- May help support skin health with vitamin E
- May help support heart health with healthy fats
- May help support a calm nervous system with magnesium
- May help support healthy cholesterol levels
🥄 How to use it
Eat a small handful of raw or dry-roasted unsalted sunflower seeds as a snack, or sprinkle them on salads, oatmeal, and yogurt.
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 oz (~28g) · about 165 calories
- Vitamin E 10mg
- Magnesium 91mg
- Protein 5.5g
- Healthy fats 14g
Source: USDA FoodData Central
⚖️ Caution
Calorie-dense, so keep to a small handful; choose unsalted varieties to keep sodium down, and note a rare seed allergy is possible.
🍃 A note from nature
A flower that turns to follow the sun all day, yielding hundreds of seeds from a single golden face.