ORGANIC SUNFLOWER SEEDS 200 g

Oltresole organic sunflower seeds are the dried fruits of the plant, a product that can be used in numerous recipes in the kitchen, both simple and elaborate. Sunflower seeds are excellent to nibble on their own for a quick and energetic, healthy and genuine fat-free snack. The sunflower seeds can be of different colors Oltresole offers the white variety with an intense aroma and a full and decisive taste. No additives or preserved salt have been added to the sunflower seeds to maintain the flavor and organoleptic properties of this delicious dried fruit. The seeds are rich in nutrients useful for the well-being of the body such as B vitamins, linoleic acid, mineral salts, iron, cobalt, manganese, zinc and copper, and folic acid. Oltresole organic sunflower seeds are widely used to enrich doughs for bread, biscuits and pizza, given their authentic and decisive flavor, they can also be added to salads or toasted with the addition of a pinch of salt. They are an excellent source of energy and naturally gluten-free for a healthy and balanced diet. PAIRING: Perfect on their own as a snack, they can be used to enrich salads, risottos and vegetable-based main courses. Their nourishing and organoleptic essence makes them suitable for mixing with spelled yogurt and poppy seeds with quinoa and flax seeds. WELLNESS AND HEALTH: Oltresole organic sunflower seeds are also suitable for pregnant women because they contain folic acid, a fundamental element for the correct development of the fetus. They are gluten free and rich in tryptophan, the essential amino acid that stimulates serotonin. These seeds are rich in selenium useful to prevent degenerative diseases of vitamins such as those of group B D and E and of magnesium essential to prevent migraines to facilitate the relaxation of muscles and nerves and prevent cramps. Nutritionists often add them to diets especially vegan ones that are notoriously low in fat as 45% of their content is pure oil and they are low in saturated fat. FUN FACT: what we call seeds are actually the dried fruits of the sunflower plant also called achenes. Each flower (which is actually an inflorescence or a set of many flowers) also contains a thousand arranged in concentric circles and clearer as you proceed towards the outside. Each acheno has a hard outer shell and an inner almond which is the "seed" we know. They can be of various colors: white, black or streaked.