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Salt-Free Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Sunflower Seeds are harvested from the iconic daisy-like flower that grows across North America. Commonly eaten as a healthy snack or used as a garnish, these roasted seeds are mild, buttery and packed with nutrition.

  • Unsalted

  • Medium tan

  • Approximately 3/8" in length

  • D'allesandro
    Price: $33.05
    $0.41 / Ounce

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    Suggested uses

  • Use to make a crust for fried chicken or fish, baked goods, casseroles and vegetable dishes

  • Sprinkle to finish salads and stir-fry dishes

  • Add to veggie burgers, meatloaf, breads, cookies and muffins

  • Basic prep

    Ready to use. Add to taste.

    Storage & handling

    Store in a dry, cool place.

    Ingredients

    Sunflower seeds, sunflower oil.

    Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are members of the daisy family of flowers native to North America. Sunflowers are notably distinct for a number of reasons, including their unusual height (they can grow up to 12-feet tall under the right circumstances), the enormous size of their flowers (which can be more than 2-feet wide), and the number of seeds contained in individual flower heads (a single one of which can contain upwards of 2,000 individual seeds).

    Two main types of sunflowers are grown for their seeds. The first is called oilseed, and as that name implies, the small, black seeds of this sort of sunflower are collected mainly for processing into sunflower oil and meal. The oil is used in food manufacturing and, to a lesser extent, as a cooking oil. The meal (the solid parts of the seeds left once the oil has been collected) are a high protein, high fiber product often used as animal feed.

    The second type of sunflower seed grown commercially are called non-oilseed or confectionary seeds. This is the type of seed we source for our sunflower seed products. These seeds tend to be larger than oilseed varieties, and their hulls have the signature black and white pattern so closely associated with sunflower seeds.

    All Sunflower Seeds are protected by a hard hull or shell that is composed mostly of inedible cellulose. No matter what the intended usage, the hull is removed before the nutrient-rich kernels can be consumed.

    When eaten as a snack, confectionary Sunflower Seeds are frequently roasted and salted while still in the shell. Whole seeds treated in this manner are placed in the mouth, cracked with the teeth, and the shell is spit out with the kernel then being consumed. Sunflower Seeds make a great snack as they are high in polyunsaturated fatty acids, protein, vitamin E and several B vitamins including thiamin and folic acid. They're also a good source of fiber and many trace minerals such as copper and magnesium.

    We source these hulled seeds pre-roasted but unsalted to enhance and ensure their flavor. They are ready to be incorporated into recipes or simply enjoyed as they are.