Description

Pepitas:

  • shelled pumpkin seeds

contain:

  • 30% protein, including good amounts of all the essential amino acids we need in the balanced form.
  • highly usable protein
  • amino acids- isoleucine, methionine, lysine and leucine
  • 11mg of iron per 100g, combined with the abundance of the mineral phosphorus also found in pepitas, it promotes healthy blood development and efficient nerve and mental activity.
  • Zinc
  • essential fatty acids omega 3 and 6,
  • magnesium,
  • phosphorus,
  • copper,
  • potassium,
  • folic acid,
  • fibre,
  • phytosterols – believed to lower blood cholesterol
  • Vitamin A and B vitamins.