What Is the Health Benefits of Sunflower Seeds?

I enjoy snacking on sunflower seeds and often sprinkle them on salads.

So, I was curious about how healthy they are, and if they offer any health benefits.

I looked at what nutrients are in sunflower seeds, as well as, what medical professionals say about them, and here’s what I found.

In researching sunflower seeds I looked at all of the nutrients in sunflower seeds, and so below I will explain what they are, what vitamins are in sunflower seeds, and whether you can eat sunflower seeds raw.

What Nutrients Are in Sunflower Seeds?

I’ve been researching a bunch of different kinds of seeds and seeing what nutrients they are high or low in.

As well as, all of the nutrients that are in them.

Here’s what nutrients are in sunflower seeds.

Here’s a table I put together that shows how much of each nutrient is found as a percentage of the recommended daily intake:

As you can see, some nutrients are in significantly higher amounts than others.

Some also go over the recommended daily intake. They are:

• Phosphorus
• Thiamin
• Copper

The values are per 100g which is half a cup, and quite a large serving.

A small handful of sunflower seeds that an average person would consume is somewhere around one-third or half that amount.

Therefore, there is some risk of overconsuming certain nutrients.

Especially if you eat sunflower seeds everyday.

And when you take into account that the other foods you eat during the day also contain at least some of these nutrients.

So, in my opinion you should limit how much sunflower seeds you eat in a day to 30g to 50g – under a quarter of a cup.

But, that’s only if you eat sunflower seeds everyday.

If you rarely eat sunflower seeds it’s ok to go over that amount.

But, don’t consume a significant amount of sunflower seeds and too much of one nutrient can be toxic for your body.

Ensure you chew them well to get the most nutrients

Seeds in particular are prone to be swallowed whole as they are small.

When seeds aren’t chewed they can go through your digestive system without breaking down.

And when you poop, they will come out whole.

This limits how much of the nutrients are absorbed from your body.

As you may remember from science or maths class, there is what is called the surface area.

Chewed sunflower seed has more surface area because it’s all broken into pieces.

And therefore, the nutrients can dissolve and get absorbed by your body easier.

Therefore, it’s a good idea to crush or blend sunflower seeds and ensure you chew them thoroughly to get the most nutrients.

I’ve learned that vitamin C is very good for your health, and other vitamins are also essential to maintain good health.

So, I was curious about what vitamins are found in sunflower seeds.

Of the vitamins that sunflower seeds do contain some of them are in particularly high amounts relative to the recommended daily intake.

Here’s a table that shows the vitamins that are in high amounts, and how much of each is in sunflower seeds:

The others are in much smaller amounts, under about 5% of your recommended daily intake.

According to Dr. Weil, a qualified doctor, thiamin is not harmful in large amounts.

It’s an accepted fact that excess thiamin isn’t absorbed by the body and comes out in your urine.

Medical professionals do agree that too much vitamin E, can cause blood thinning, which will cause excessive bleeding if you suffer an injury.

Half a cup of sunflower seeds contains about 90% of your recommended daily intake of vitamin E.

So, it’s best not to consume a large number of sunflower seeds everyday.

I’ve heard that sunflower seeds have benefits for your health, and I was wondering exactly what they are.

I looked into various studies and how sunflower seeds improve your health.

Sunflower seeds are particularly high in fiber, copper, zinc, thiamin, and vitamin E.

Here’s a table that shows the health benefits of these nutrients:

I have been eating raw foods, and cooked foods because I’ve learned that some foods are healthier raw than cooked.

But, I was curious whether it’s fine to eat sunflower seeds raw or if they need to be cooked.

Here’s what I found.

Some people have said that you should dry or roast sunflower seeds to make it easy to remove them from the kernel.

However, sunflower seeds can easily be removed from the husk even when eaten fresh from the plant.

Here’s a video of a person eating raw sunflower seeds straight from a sunflower:

I also remember eating raw sunflower seeds straight from the flower as a child without any issues.

But, most people find that roasted sunflower seeds have a better flavor.

Whereas, raw sunflower seeds can be a bit bland.

On a side note, you can also eat papaya seeds raw.

I recently found out that papaya seeds are in fact edible and taste like peppercorns.

I discussed the nutritional benefits and how to use them in recipes in this article about the benefits of eating papaya seeds.

I’ve been putting on a few pounds here and there, and have been looking for ways to lose weight.

Sunflower seeds are quite healthy, but do they burn belly fat?

And it’s a good idea to incorporate sunflower seeds into your diet if you’re trying to burn belly fat.

Sunflower seeds are particularly high in calories and contain 584 calories per 100 grams.

Most nuts and seeds have a much lower amount of calories and have in the range of about 100 calories per 100 grams.

So, it’s good to keep that in mind when incorporating sunflower seeds into your diet.

If you eat too many calories it creates an excess that your body stores as fat.

But, due to the high amounts of other nutrients in sunflower seeds, it’s recommended that you don’t consume more than about a quarter of a cup to one-third of a cup per day.