Sunflower seeds are an amazing product in their properties, their homeland is North America, although it seems that they come from Russia, as they are an integral part of a calm village life. However, city dwellers are not at all against indulging in the kernel of a sun flower or pumpkin.
Sunflower seed
Many scientists find it inexplicable that small sunflower seeds have the same biological value as meat or chicken eggs. Seeds contain more vitamin D than cod liver oil. They are rich in trace elements such as:
- phosphorus, - potassium, - magnesium.
It is the seeds that can replenish the lack of iron, iodine, fluoride, chromium and many other useful substances in the human body. Vitamin E is an excellent antioxidant that you can find in just 50 grams of shelled kernels for a daily requirement. These grains are just a storehouse of nutrients that they retain thanks to their shells.
Excessive consumption of sunflower kernels will negatively affect the functioning of the kidneys, liver, tooth enamel and, naturally, will interfere with the process of losing weight.
Sunflower seeds against the figure
The advantages of seeds can be listed for a long time, but there are also disadvantages. For example, a high calorie product. Sunflower kernels simply break records for energy value. A glass of raw sunflower seeds has an energy value of more than 610 kcal, the same amount, for comparison, contains pork kebab or one bar of chocolate. White seeds are slightly less high in calories, they contain about 575 kcal. It is also known how many calories are in 100 grams of fried kernels - 572 kcal.
Pumpkin seeds
In Indian tribes, pumpkin seed is still considered a drug used to normalize blood pressure and treat anemia. They lower blood sugar levels, suppress feelings of nausea, and even remove some worms from the body.
Raw pumpkin seeds are slightly less high in calories than sunflower seeds: they contain 538 kcal per 100 grams. Fried calories, as a rule, increase slightly, on average, the figure is 560 kilocalories per 100 grams.
Needless to say, those who follow a diet are not recommended to consume seeds, but people with a deficiency in the body weight of the core are often prescribed by doctors. The reason for such a high caloric content of kernels is in the abundance of oils that make up each grain. In sesame, for example, the oil is 45%, in the sunflower kernel the figure reaches 60%.
Try to eat as many seeds as you need to meet the body's daily allowance for all the trace elements and vitamins they contain.
The magic of sesame
The aromatic and slightly spicy taste of sesame has made it a favorite with grocers. Small grains are extremely nutritious and contain a large percentage of oil in their composition, so for a long time the seed was not eaten, using it only as a raw material for pressing oils. Meanwhile, the seeds are both tasty and nutritious, in 100 grams of dried sesame there are about 565 kcal, in fried - up to 583 kcal. Raw sesame is viscous, it is not accepted to eat it, moreover, raw seed quickly deteriorates.
