Sunflower seeds in the shell make a great low carb snack.  They're full of
healthy oils and not much carb. And they help keep your digestive system
moving.

The only problem you might run into them is with the salt, which common
sense suggests is higher than they list on the label.  I sometimes gain a
bit of water weight after eating them.

Also, they're a bit more caloric than the labels suggest because there are
more seed kernals by weight in a Lays pack than the label lists. I checked
this out one day by weighing the shells to see how much the seeds actually
weighed after noticing a huge discrepency between the nutritional info on
the Planters bag.  It turns out that the Planter's nutritional information
is much more accurate for a 3 ounce serving than the Lays.

So figure 220-250 calories per 3 oz pack if you're counting calories and
don't eat 3 a day and expect to lose weight!

--
Jenny  - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c
5.2.
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