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Sunflower Seed Protein Powder is rich in folic acid and magnesium, has no salt, and is low in sugar. It does not contain common allergens, such as gluten and lactose, and does not contain anti-nutrients, which will not interfere with or hinder the body's absorption of nutrients .
Features:
The main component of sunflower protein is globulin (about 55% to 60%), followed by albumin (17% to 23%). In the amino acid composition, the essential amino acids glutamic acid and arginine are high in content, among which glutamic acid has the highest content. Compared with most plant proteins, sunflower protein has a good digestibility. |
Application:
1. Applicable to meal replacement powder and various protein powder formulas. It can be directly added to various powders as a nutritional supplement to make up for the lack of essential amino acids in the human body.
2. Applicable to various foods: good supplement for baked goods (bread, puffs, cakes and desserts) and snacks.
3. Used in beverages (milkshakes, smoothies, milk, yogurt and ice cream, etc.) to increase the protein content of the product.
4. Used in vegetarian (vegetarian meat and vegetarian seafood) products to improve product flavor and increase nutritional content.
5. An ideal plant substitute for energy and sports nutrition (energy bars). |
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a plant of the genus Helianthus in the Asteraceae family. Also known as sunflower, sunflower, sunflower, and sunflower. It is named because the inflorescences rotate with the sun. The sunflower is believed to be native to North America. It is the national flower of Russia, Ukraine, Portugal, Peru, and Bolivia, and the city flower of Kitakyushu City in Japan. Sunflower is an annual herb. The stem is upright, round and angular, hard and covered with white coarse hairs. The broad ovate leaves are usually alternate, with sharp or acuminate apex, 3 veins at the base, coarsely serrated edges, rough hairs on both sides, and long stalks. The most common sunflower height is 2.5 to 3.5 meters. Flower head, 9.5-30 cm in diameter, solitary on the stem top or branch end. The involucral bracts are multi-layered, the leaves are arranged in imbricate shape, covered with long bristles, and there are neutral yellow tongue-shaped flowers on the edge of the inflorescence, which are not strong. The middle part of the inflorescence is a bisexual tubular flower, brown or purple, capable of fruiting. Rectangular oval achenes with lignified skin, gray or black, called sunflower seeds.
Sunflower seeds refer to the fruits (with shells) or seeds (after shelling) of sunflowers. The colors are black, white and brown, and most seeds are multi-colored.
* The statements in this section have not been evaluated by the FDA or EFSA.
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