The calorie content of sunflower seeds (cooked) (in 100 grams of edible portion) is 567 calories (2372 kJ).

Sunflower seeds are high in calories. Let's not forget that sunflower seeds are an excellent oil crop, with a very high fat content and protein content. More specifically, sunflower seeds have 597 kcal, 23.9g of protein, 34.53mg of vitamin E, 49.9g of fat, and 264mg of magnesium.

Sunflower seeds are relatively high in calories, so eating too many sunflower seeds is more likely to make you fat. But it is good to eat a little bit of melon seeds after meals, because the action of getting high on melon seeds can stimulate the digestive system. Make it active quickly. The aroma of sunflower seeds will transmit signals to the brain, so that the brain responds by secreting digestive enzymes, accelerating the secretion of saliva and gastric juice.

Sunflower seeds are very rich in unsaturated fatty acids and protein, and regular consumption is good for human health. Sunflower seeds contain a variety of trace elements, such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron and so on. Eating sunflower seeds can effectively prevent some common diseases.

Nutrition of sunflower seeds

The protein of sunflower seeds contains arginine. Arginine is an indispensable component in the production of semen. Therefore, men who are in their reproductive years, consuming sunflower seeds on a daily basis is very good for the body.

The protein content of sunflower seed kernel is 30%, which can be compared with soybeans, lean meat, eggs and milk; the content of various types of sugar is 12%; the content of fat is better than animal fats and vegetable fats and oils because of the unsaturated fatty acids that it contains, of which linoleic acid accounts for 55%. Potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium is also very rich, especially the high content of potassium, per 100 grams of potassium content of 920 mg.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Sunflower Seeds