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Sunflower Seeds,Helianthus annuus This plant is a most beautiful yellow flower known for its stems movement towards the sun. The seed is used as food, now world widely used as an oil for frying ,cooking and also used as poultry feed.
Sunflower seeds are used today as bird food, a nutritious snack, for sprouting, cooking oil, medicine, and animal feed. Sunflower oil is used for biodiesel fuel and the sunflower plant is used to clean toxins from the environment.
Sunflower seeds contain 55% protein, as well as iron, B vitamins, vitamins A and E, calcium, nitrogen, and phosphorus. The seeds have 48 calories per tablespoon compared to peanuts, which have 85 calories per tablespoon.
Sunflower seeds have more iron than any other food except for liver and egg yolk. Their potassium levels are similar to raisins, nuts, and wheat germ. Raw sunflower kernels provide higher levels of nutrients than kernels that are roasted.
Mature sunflower seed sprouts are a rich source of chlorophyll, which helps activate enzymes, calm inflammation, revitalize tissue, and deodorize the body. Chlorophyll is in most commercial breath fresheners. CAUTION:
Sunflower petals are NOT edible and are highly poisonous. Don't eat them or decorate foods with their petals.
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