Health Benefits of Sunflower Seeds

What are the health benefits and vitamins in Sunflower seeds?

Vitamins in Sunflower Seeds

→ Presence of selenium in sunflower seeds is a good source to avoid cell damage and hence avoids cancer.
→ Vitamin E that is present in the seeds fights against UV rays and protects your skin.

→ Risk of joint pain, gastric ulcers, skin eruptions and asthma are reduced due to the intake of sunflower seeds.
→These seeds does not allow the bad cholesterol to stay in your body and thus avoids heart attack.

Detailed here the vitamin sources of Sunflower Seeds.

Vitamins	Unit	Value per 100g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	1.4
Thiamin	mg	1.480
Riboflavin	mg	0.355
Niacin	mg	8.335
Vitamin B-6	mg	1.345
Folate, DFE	µg	227
Vitamin B-12	µg	0.00
Vitamin A, RAE	µg	3
Vitamin A, IU	IU	50
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	35.17
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	µg	0.0
Vitamin D	IU	0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	µg	0.0

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