sunflowers

タイトルまたは説明

Tariff No.: *******9. Sunflower seeds.
Description: The sunflower (Helianthus annus) is a herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family, cultivated as oilseed and ornamental worldwide. You can reach two meters in height and has a life of one year. It has triangular shaped leaves and rough to the touch. Sunflower seeds are large, about two inches long, and depending on the variety in question can be white, gray or black.
Uses: The sunflower plant is used as fodder and ornamental purposes. Of his seed are obtained mainly two products: flour and oil. The flour is used in the feed industry because its protein content makes it attractive for livestock feed. Sunflower oil is very beneficial to health, it has a high content of polyunsaturated fats. The sunflower seed is also used in the manufacture of soaps, cosmetics, detergents, and even in the manufacture of fuels in some countries
origin
The sunflower (Helianthus annus L) is native to North America. It originated in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, territory which grows even plant type silvestre.El a single chapter, with seeds very similar to those of cultivated sunflower, was developed and planted by groups Indians who inhabited these regions since ***0 BC and even there is evidence that may have been domesticated before corn was introduced to this country.
nutritional Information
8.5 g. carbohydrate. *7 g. healthy fats. *8 g. protein. *2 mg. vitamin E. **0 mg. potassium. **0 mg. calcium. **5 mg. phosphorus. **5 mg. magnesium.