Sunflower Kernels Bakery Chips

Sunflower kernels are an important natural source of protein, lipids, minerals and vitamins. In today’s health-conscious world adding the extra nutritional ingredients of the sunflower kernel to a product is a major selling tool.

Sunflower kernels are rich in many minerals, vitamins and essential acids such as:

- Protein in sunflower kernels is 24 percent, which places the product in the same protein group as beef.
- Vitamin E – in 28.3gr of sunflower kernels is about 50% of the daily recommended value. Vitamin E is a powerful lipid soluble antioxidant, required for maintaining the integrity of cell membrane of mucus membranes and skin by protecting it from harmful oxygen free radicals.
- B-complex group of vitamins: thiamine (Vitamin B1), niacin (vitamin B3), folic acid, pyridoxine (vitamin B6), pantothenic acid, and riboflavin.
- Many essential minerals as iron, zinc and magnesium and manganese.
- Higher calcium levels than soybeans.
- Except for egg yolks and liver, the content of iron in sunflower kernels is higher than that in any other food.
- The level of potassium is similar to that in raisins, nuts, and wheat germ. The huge quantity of potassium and low sodium content turn sunflower kernels into a diuretic, which helps to lower high blood pressure.
- Poly-unsaturated fatty acid (linooleic acid), which is made up of more than 50% fatty acids in them.
- Mono-unsaturated oleic acid that helps lower the bad cholesterol and increase the good cholesterol in the blood.
- Many health benefiting poly-phenol compounds such as chlorgenic acid, quinic acid, and caffeic acids. These are natural anti-oxidants.