ORIGINAL South Beach Diet, DASH Diet Weight Loss Solution, Low Glycemic Load Eating Group

Join

Sunflower seeds in shell - what's the daily limit?

chancegardner
chancegardner Posts: 12 Member
in Social Groups
Hi
I like to eat sunflower seeds. eating them in the shell works well for me -
but I don't know how many I should allow myself in a day.
The South Beach book I have says 3 Tbsp - but I think this is shelled.
Anyone know?

Replies

  • chancegardner
    chancegardner Posts: 12 Member
    Just FYI - I don't eat the shell ! :laugh:
  • ErnestinesMom
    ErnestinesMom Posts: 161
    Just FYI - I don't eat the shell ! :laugh:

    LOL...makes me thinking back when I was a kid...and lazy...I did eat the shell sometimes.

    Anyway, I see the 3 tablespoons limit...so I would just guess...maybe 60? Thinking perhaps 20 shelled would be a tablespoon?

    Now, I am thinking back again...summer and baseball games...David and Sons...eating them til our mouths were raw from the salt. :laugh:
  • ErnestinesMom
    ErnestinesMom Posts: 161
    Hi
    I like to eat sunflower seeds. eating them in the shell works well for me -
    but I don't know how many I should allow myself in a day.
    The South Beach book I have says 3 Tbsp - but I think this is shelled.
    Anyone know?

    Found this answer for you...looks like 9 tablespoons in the shell is what you can have.

    http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2128839
  • chancegardner
    chancegardner Posts: 12 Member
    It works better if I measure them in advance - this helps!


    thank you!
  • margieyoumans
    margieyoumans Posts: 181 Member
    I LOVE sunflower seeds...and pistachios... I have to buy the small bags or I will eat the whole bag.
  • QueenofScott
    QueenofScott Posts: 305 Member
    Pumpkin seeds have become my seed of choice since I started South Beach. I love them!
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,639 Member
    I was going to say that I'm eating sunflower seeds right now ....... but honestly, I tossed the original bag & suddenly I have no clue what I'm eating ..... they are little & greenish ..... I toasted some with a drop of EVOO and a sprinkle of seasalt ..... and mixed them into 1/2 cup of LF cottage cheese ..... it's yummo .......

    But I don't know what I'm eating :laugh:

    Mary Ann
  • ErnestinesMom
    ErnestinesMom Posts: 161
    I think those are pumpkin seeds. What do u think? Yes?

    ETA: Ooopsie...someone already said pumpkin seeds...at least the mystery nut is tasty! :laugh:

Categories