A cup of roasted pumpkin seeds have: Calories 285
Total fat 12g
Saturated fat 2g
Sodium 12mg
Carbohydrates 34g
Protein 12g
Vitamin A 1%
Calcium 4%
Iron 12%
Seeds are high in nutrition. For example:
Chia seeds are high in iron, folate, calcium, magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids and soluble fiber.
Pumpkin seeds are a good source of B vitamins, iron, magnesium, zinc and protein. "The protein in pumpkin seeds is highly concentrated in an amino acid called Tryptophan, which helps lower anxiety levels.
Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of B vitamins including folate, Vitamin E - an antioxidant that protects your cells from damage, and are rich in protein and heart-healthy fats.
Flax seeds are a great source of soluble fiber, omega-3 fatty acid, are also high in lignans (plant-based phytoestrogens), Studies have shown that lignans may help prevent certain cancers.
Wheat germ is loaded with protein, iron and B vitamins such as folate, and is high in fiber.
How many grams of fat are in pumpkin seeds
nutritional chart for seeds
Pumpkin seeds are very nutritious. When baking pumpkin seeds you should bake them no longer than 15-20 minutes before they start losing their nutritional value.
Sagoo seeds (sabudana or sago) has very little nutritional value. It provides a large quantity of starch with few minerals and vitamins.
Seeds are found in the gooey inside of the pumpkin.
Kaddu Beej
Well they are called pumpkin seeds not pumpkin nuts so theoretically the are seeds. Also this is serious they are seeds! :D
pumpkin seeds are little seeds what are inside a pumpkin thats the answer !
Yes, pumpkin seeds will upset your tummy
Pumpkin seeds come from a Pumpkin, just like strawberry seeds come from a strawberry, and cherry pits come from cherries.
Pumpkin seeds are boiled in salt water, drained and then baked in the oven.
Pumpkin seeds were cultivated by Native American Indians for their nutritional and medicinal properties. Along with other culinary treasures of the New World, European explorers brought pumpkins back to Europe, from which they spread throughout the world. Pumpkin seeds remain popular in traditional Mexican cuisine. Today, the leading commercial producers of pumpkins include the United States, Mexico, India and China.
Not only can they eat pumpkin seeds, but the whole pumpkin. They seem to love both. The seeds are good and safe for them raw or cooked.
If you plan to eat the pumpkin seeds, do not wash them with soap.