sunflower seed butter
Sunflower Seed Butter
Nut-free spread of ground roasted sunflower seeds.
About Sunflower Seed Butter
Sunflower seed butter is a spread made by grinding sunflower kernels, usually after roasting. It is used on bread, toast, crackers, fruit, and porridge, and as an ingredient in sauces, biscuits, cakes, and other foods. It provides a seed-based alternative to spreads made from peanuts or tree nuts, though recipes differ in their added ingredients.
Its flavour is mild, nutty, and roasted, with the oily richness typical of ground seeds. The texture may be glossy and fluid, thick and spoonable, or dense and slightly grainy. Smoothness, sweetness, saltiness, and roast intensity depend on the grind, roasting, and whether sugar, salt, or other flavourings are included.
Sunflower seed butter is sold in jars or tubs as a thick brown or tan paste. Some products contain fine seed particles, while others are milled very smooth. Natural versions may separate into oil and solids during storage and need stirring; stabilized versions remain more uniform. It can be spread, blended, or warmed to loosen it.
- Ingredient type
- paste
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Sunflower Seed Butter nutrition & diet
Sunflower Seed Butter nutritional value
Seeds, sunflower seed butter, without salt
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 617kcal
- Protein
- 17.3g
- Carbs
- 23.3g
- Fat
- 55.2g
Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.
Portions & preparation
Use the edible spread as sold and note whether it is smooth, crunchy, roasted, salted, sweetened, or made with added oil. Separation and stirring can alter how a spoonful represents the product. Evaluate the spread apart from bread, crackers, fruit, chocolate, or other foods served with it.
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Diet considerations
Sunflower seed butter is plant-derived when made from sunflower seeds alone, but formulations may contain dairy, honey, sweeteners, or cereal ingredients. Bread, crackers, and snack bars commonly carry the spread and affect dietary compatibility and carbohydrate patterns. Brand labels matter because processing and added ingredients vary substantially.
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Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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: USDA FoodData Central — Seeds, sunflower seed butter, without salt ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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