Question: Are sunflower seeds bad to eat?

[Ibejjo 47]

Hello, My daughter plays softball and every game I see tons of people eating sunflower seeds and now I have a huge craving for them. Are sunflower seeds bad to eat with the sleeve? All opinions welcome.

Thanks,

Jennifer

[Tiffykins 673]

They mush down to nothing, are typically loaded with sodium, but all that being said, I gnaw on hoards of sunflower seeds during my son's baseball games/practices. I wasn't allowed nuts until 3 months post-op. I do tank up on Water to help offset the sodium intake. But, I haven't had any issues with them.

[DisneyAddict 10]

I wonder if pumpkin seeds are the same as long as they're already shelled?

[Virginia S 13]

I just looked up the nutrition info:

1/4 cup has 8 grams of Protein, but a whopping 205 calories. The saturated fat isn't bad and not a lot of carbs, so other than sodium and the calories they're not awful. You're far enough out based on your ticker (4 months?) that the texture shouldn't be an issue so if you can afford the calories, go for it. Maybe just a smaller serving?

[apple-saucy 17]

This post brings back tons of memories I played varsity softball for 3 years in highschool, We'd get teased about the gobs and gobs of sunflower hulls we left behind in dugouts. hahaha It's a softball tradition I think

Hello, My daughter plays softball and every game I see tons of people eating sunflower seeds and now I have a huge craving for them. Are sunflower seeds bad to eat with the sleeve? All opinions welcome.

Thanks,

Jennifer

[Virginia S 13]

So I looked up pumpkin seeds too. 10% lower in calories per 1/4 cup - 186.6 vs 205.2. Pumpkin seeds are lower in overall fat but slightly higher in saturated fat. Carbs the same 6-7 grams, but in sunflower seeds almost 4 grams are Fiber, in pumpkin seeds, almost none are.

Yeah, I might be OCD.