sunflower seed
Bird feeder staple
A sunflower seed is the edible seed of the sunflower plant, typically sold roasted and salted.
The seeds come encased in a black-and-white striped shell that must be cracked open to reach the kernel inside.
They're eaten as a snack—often at baseball games, where spitting shells is traditional—or added to salads and baked goods.
Sunflower seeds are also pressed for cooking oil.
Cooked uncovered with heat
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- hulledOuter covering removed
- shelledOuter casing removed
- crunchyBreaking with sound
seasoned · flavored · baseball · stadium · spitting · shells · trail mix · pepitas
Folded amino chain
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- vitamin EFat-soluble antioxidant nutrient
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- zincElement thirty
iron · selenium · antioxidants · phytosterols · healthy fats · unsaturated · omega-6 · nourishment
Pushed or smoothed flat
- cold-pressedProcessed without heat
- expellerMechanism that forces out
- cooking oilLiquid fat for cooking
- vegetable oilPlant-derived culinary lipid
refined · unrefined · extraction · frying · smoke point · polyunsaturated · monounsaturated · biodiesel
Placing seeds in earth
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- sproutNew plant emergence
- soilGround matter for planting
garden · cultivation · horticulture · compost · fertilizer · irrigation · harvest · pollination
roasted
Cooked uncovered with heat
crunchy · seasoned · flavored · baseball · stadium · spitting · shells · trail mix · pepitas · munch
protein
Folded amino chain
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- vitamin EFat-soluble antioxidant nutrient
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
zinc · iron · selenium · antioxidants · phytosterols · healthy fats · unsaturated · omega-6 · nourishment · calories
pressed
Pushed or smoothed flat
- cold-pressedProcessed without heat
- expellerMechanism that forces out
- cooking oilLiquid fat for cooking
vegetable oil · refined · unrefined · extraction · frying · smoke point · polyunsaturated · monounsaturated · biodiesel · margarine
planting
Placing seeds in earth
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- sproutNew plant emergence
soil · garden · cultivation · horticulture · compost · fertilizer · irrigation · harvest · pollination · bloom
feeder
Source of input
chickadee · titmouse · nuthatch · jay · wildlife · foraging · backyard · scatter · hulls · striped
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