Pumpkin Seeds...

$3.99 lb price good thru 10/27/10

Did you know Pumpkin Seeds could do all this:

Bursting with B vitamins

Pumpkin seeds are also a great source of five of the B vitamins. One-quarter cup of roasted seeds contributes:

* 11% daily allowance of B1 (0.12 mg)

* 16% daily allowance of B2 (0.18 mg)

* 41% daily allowance of niacin (5.8 mg)

* 4% daily allowance of B6 (0.05 mg)

* 8% daily allowance of folic acid (32 mcg)

Packed with Protein

That same roasted handful also bumps up your protein by 19 grams--that's about 39 percent of the daily recommended amount of protein.

A Plant Source of Iron

Increase your iron by 8.5 milligrams (almost half the RDA) each time you eat 1/4 cup roasted seeds.

Rich in Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated Fat

Most of the fatty acids in pumpkin seeds come from monounsaturated fat, and the polyunsaturated fats are omega6 fatty acids. One-quarter cup contributes 7.4 grams of monounsaturated fat and 10.9 grams of polyunsaturated fat.

Calories and Fiber

A typical serving of roasted pumpkin seeds (1/4 cup) contains 296 calories and 2g fiber (mostly insoluble).

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