Seeds - Are They Good For You?

[paddyhasneeds]

Firstly not that sort of seed, and secondly Mods, feel free to move but damned if I know if it's health, or food - I'd just like more than 5 people to read it

Are seeds good for you? Specifically the tubs/packets of the things you can get from Health Food stores and Waitrose?

I'm assuming however bad they are for you, they're probably better for you than Cadbury's Chocolate Fingers and assorted biscuits that get picked at throughout the average day?

[ShadownINja]

Yes, but be wary of those with added salt. They are a source of various omega fats and protein plus other nutrients.

Nuts are also worthwhile looking at... again, another source of nutrients. But also avoid ones with added salt such as the pistachios in shells.

Edited by ShadownINja on Thursday 30th April 18:14

[paddyhasneeds]

OK right now I have in front of me a tub of "Munchy Seeds" which contains:

Sunflower Seeds 44%
Pumpkin Seeds 20%
Hemp Seeds 13%
Sesame Seeds 6%
Rape Seeds 6%
Linseed 3%
Flax 3%

The nutritional info is, per 100g
Energy 613Kcal
Protein 28.4g
Carbs 13.2g/1.5g sugars
Fat 49.7g (seems a lot?!)
(saturates 6.5g, mono-s 12.7g, omega-9 12.1g, poly-unsaturates 28.4g, omega 3 3g, omega 6 25.2g, cholesterol 0g)
Dietary Fibre 2.2g
Sodium 255mg
Calsium 6.1g
Iron 8mg
Zinc 20mg
Vitamin E 11.8mg
Salt .65g

Am I just eating tasty tasty poison?

[Mexico.]

Health Matters

[Scraggles]

use plain seeds in the bread, very nice, or add a spoonful or two into broths / noodles etc

pumpkin, linseed, sesame, shelled hemp, poppy, sunflower

bear in mind that they have a high oil content, but being vegetable oil, it is the good sort

[anonymous-user]

You can grind mixed seeds up and add them to soups and stews! adds a nice nutty taste!

[jessica]

we love them here. especially the hemp.......... great to tease teenagers with !!!!!!!!!!!!
seriously they are good for you as part of a normal diet.
better then beefburgers and crisps and other fast food stuff.