Sunflower Seeds

Sunflower seeds are rich in nutrients. One serving of shelled sunflower seeds is usually an ounce, which is about 1/4 cup or 4 tablespoons (one to two thumb-sized portions.) They’re particularly high in healthy fat: A serving delivers 14 grams of fat with a mix of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. A serving of the seeds also contains about 6 grams of protein and 2.5 grams. Contact us

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1 x sunflower seeds striped 25 kg.
Sunflower seeds striped (unpeeled) – the standard food for all wild birds.

Sunflower seeds are still the most popular food for wild birds.
The scattered food can be fed in the bird house, or at a sheltered ground feeding point.

Sunflower seeds contain nutritious fat and are rich in amino acids, fluorine, magnesium and vitamins, such as vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin A. Their high oil content is mainly composed of unsaturated fatty acids. They contain many trace elements (zinc, iron).
As a scattered food in winter, the vitamin- and fat-rich sunflower seeds are a nutritious and important support.

In the winter months, feeding is particularly useful. Especially when the snow cover is closed and long-lasting frost, you can provide the birds with important support through the winter feeding.
In addition, there is enough food available especially in strict winter months, you contribute to the preservation of the biodiversity of our native wild birds.
The feeder should be designed to protect the bird food from rain and snow.

Sunflower seeds are very popular with almost all domestic birds and are very sought after not only in the cold months of the year.
They are also suitable as an admixture for parrots, large parakeets, or many rodents, such as guinea pigs.

What are sunflower seeds?

The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) originated in North America and is a very tough plant that can grow in almost any kind of soil. It thrives in locations with full sun exposure. Once a sunflower blooms, the seeds typically need about another month before they can be harvested. “Sunflower seed are the fruit that comes from a sunflower. The seeds grow in the plant’s flower head and are harvested from there,” says Liana Werner-Gray, Natural Food Chef and best-selling author. “One sunflower can contain hundreds of these seeds, and the seeds themselves can be over 12 inches in diameter.”

You’ll be able to find sunflower seeds at most supermarkets and may notice that some come as the whole seed whereas others only have the kernels. According to the National Sunflower Association, a sunflower kernel is a meat inside of the actual sunflower seed. “If you purchase sunflower kernels, that means that the manufacturer has removed the hull and the kernel can be eaten as is, whether raw or roasted,” Sassos says. But sunflower seeds have the meat of the seed intact and inside the shell. You can roast and season them, then eat them by cracking the shell with your teeth, disposing of the hull, and eating the kernel within the seed.

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Sunflower Seed Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 oz. unsalted roasted sunflower seed kernels

• Calories: 165
• Total fat: 14 g
• Saturated fat: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 0 mg
• Total carb: 7 g
• Fiber: 3 g
• Protein: 5.5 g
• Iron: 1.08 mg (6% DV)
• Magnesium: 36.6 mg (9% DV)
• Phosphorus: 329 mg (26% DV)
• Potassium: 241 mg (5% DV)
• Zinc: 1.5 mg (14% DV)
• Copper: 0.519 mg (58% DV)
• Manganese: 0.598 mg (26% DV)
• Selenium: 22.5 µg (41% DV)
• Folate: 67.2 µg (17% DV)
• Vitamin E: 7.4 mg (50% DV)