Botanical name - Helianthus annuus
Sunflower seed is a seed of Sunflower plant.
Sunflower seeds are high in protein. And they are also contain an excellent amount of omega-6 fatty acids, dietary fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals.
At sunrise, the faces of most sunflowers are turned towards the east. Over the course of the day they follow the sun from east to west, while at night they return to an eastward orientation.
We can supply following types of sunflower seeds.-
Sunflower seeds Black also known as black oil sunflower seeds.
Sunflower seeds Grey strip. Also known as non-oil sunflower seeds.
Hulled sunflower seeds.- we mechanically de husk the sunflower seeds to get sunflower kernels.
seeds are usually classified by the pattern on their husks. If the husk is solid black, the seeds are called black oil sunflower seeds.
If the husks are striped, the seeds are called striped sunflower seeds or "stripers." It is mainly used for food purpose i.e. used on confectionaries. Hence also called as confectionary sunflower seeds.
Sunflower seeds is used for oil extraction, in confectionaries and also as a bird feed.
sunflower oil is one of the most popular oils in the world. After extracting the oil, sunflower seed cake is used as an animal feed.