oil seeds
Sunflower Seeds
The sunflower seed is the fruit of the sunflower. There are three types of commonly used sunflower seeds: linoleic, high oleic, and sunflower oil seeds. Each variety has its own unique levels of monounsaturated, saturated, and polyunsaturated fats. The information in this article refers mainly to the linoleic variety.
Safflower Seeds
Safflower is a highly branched, herbaceous, thistle-like annual plant. It is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds and was used by the early Spanish Colonies along the Rio Grande river as a substitute for Saffron
Black Sesame Seeds
Black seeds have their hulls (shells) in tact, whereas white seeds have their hulls removed. Some will say that black sesame seeds are more flavorful and have a stronger aroma than their white counterpart
Natural Sesame Seeds
Sesamum Indicum L. suitable for human consumption. Natural Sesame Seeds contain all the natural nutrients of sesame seeds. Sesame seeds have high oil content (approx. 48% min.) and protein content (approx. 25%).