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Pumpkin Seeds, a good source of Iron, Magnesium, Zinc and
Phosphorus.
Grow pumpkin seeds
for many of your mineral needs...
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Pumpkin seeds are a wonderful source for many of the minerals
your body needs to stay healthy. Pumpkin seeds have higher levels
of Iron (Fe, 8.8mg/100g) than any of the nuts and among the seeds
and nuts are highest in Magnesium (Mg, 592mg/100g), Phosphorus (P,
1233mg/100g) and only just beaten in to 2nd place for Zinc (Zn,
7.8mg/100g) by the
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The seeds you find in health food shops are from
the winter cucurbits (Pepo, Cucurbitaceae) pumpkin whose seeds
lack a tough outer hull. They are also known as oil seed pumpkins
or Styrian pumpkins. Instead of the hard white seed coating seen
in standard pumpkins, these pumpkins have a very delicate skin on
the seed that comes off easily. There are several
varieties of pumpkins that have hulless seeds. They include, Lady
Godiva, Austria Oil Seed, Gleisdorfer Naked Seeded and Kakai
Hulless (pictured here).
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