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Sunflower petals

Sunflower petals are the yellow to orange ray florets around the flower head, used fresh or dried as a garnish or for infusion.

Sunflower petals — illustrative ingredient image

About Sunflower petals

Sunflower petals are the narrow ray florets around the central disk of the sunflower head. They are usually yellow to orange and have a delicate, slightly vegetal flavour; their texture is soft, and they may be used fresh or dried as a garnish or edible botanical.

They can be scattered over salads and other foods or infused for flavour and colour. The term refers to the petals, not the seeds or whole flower head. Products sold for culinary use may be fresh or dried, with drying making them more brittle and concentrated in flavour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

sunflower petals

English

pétales de tournesol

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Sunflower petals nutrition & diet

Sunflower petals nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Nuts, not further specified

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Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
483kcal
Protein
13.7g
Carbs
14.2g
Fat
39.4g

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Fresh and dried petals differ in water content and concentration, and culinary amounts are often small. Compare equivalent forms and ensure the measured ingredient is petals rather than another part of the flower.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.6.8.9_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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