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Sunflower seed shopping splits into two completely different products. In-shell sunflower seeds are the baseball-dugout snack. You crack the shell with your teeth, eat the inside, spit the shell out. Salt-heavy, labor-intensive, mostly sold in small bags at gas stations and sporting goods stores. Hulled sunflower seed kernels (this product) are different. The shells are removed, the kernels are roasted and lightly salted, ready to eat out of the bag or fold into recipes without any shell-cracking involved. 32oz resealable bulk bag, packed fresh in Monroe, NY, kosher certified. The format for snacking, baking, trail mix, and granola.
Product Specifications
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Form: hulled kernels, no shell
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Processing: dry roasted, lightly salted
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Weight: 32oz (2 lb) resealable bulk bag
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Certifications: kosher certified
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Shelf life: 2 to 4 months sealed pantry, up to 12 months refrigerated, 18 months frozen
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Allergen notes: naturally nut-free and peanut-free. Manufactured on equipment shared with tree nuts, so cross-contact is possible. Check product page for specific allergen statements.
Hulled (No Shell) vs In-Shell Sunflower Seeds
Worth clarifying because this is the main buyer question in the sunflower seed category.
Hulled sunflower seed kernels (this product). Shells removed at processing. Kernels are ready to eat, cook with, or bake into recipes. Soft-to-medium texture depending on roasting level. The format for anyone who isn't specifically eating them as a baseball-stadium snack.
In-shell sunflower seeds. Whole seeds with the outer shell intact. Eaten by cracking the shell between teeth, eating the inner kernel, spitting the shell out. The classic American sports and fishing snack. Heavy salt coating on the shell is part of the experience. Not what recipes call for.
If you're looking for sunflower seeds to snack while watching baseball or fishing, you want in-shell (we don't carry those in this format). For every other use case (baking, cooking, trail mix, granola, snack bowl, school lunches, office snacks), hulled kernels are what you want.
Nutrition Per 1 oz Serving (About 28g)
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165 calories
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6g protein
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14g fat (mostly polyunsaturated)
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3g fiber
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3g net carbs
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240mg sodium (for salted variants)
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37% DV vitamin E (comparable to almonds)
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26% DV selenium
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20% DV magnesium
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18% DV copper
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Meaningful phosphorus, folate, and manganese
The standout nutrients are vitamin E and selenium. Sunflower seeds deliver one of the highest vitamin E doses per ounce in the plant-based food world, comparable to almonds. The 3g net carbs per ounce makes them keto and low-carb friendly.
For nut-allergy households, sunflower seeds are the standard protein-and-fat snack replacement for tree nuts. Same satiety profile, similar mineral density, no tree nut allergens. School-friendly and camp-friendly for nut-free policy compliance.
General nutrition info. For specific dietary guidance, consult a registered dietitian.
How People Use Hulled Sunflower Seeds
Snacking. Straight out of the bag as a salty snack. Lower calorie than most tree nuts per ounce.
Baking. Fold into bread dough, granola, muffins, and seeded crackers. Sunflower seeds toast well during baking without going bitter.
Trail mix. Standard base ingredient. Cheaper per ounce than almonds or cashews, which makes them a good bulk component for homemade trail mix.
Salad topping. Toasted hulled sunflower seeds on green salads, grain bowls, roasted vegetable dishes. Adds crunch without nut-allergy concerns for school potlucks.
SunButter alternative. Blend roasted hulled sunflower seeds in a food processor for 6-8 minutes with a pinch of salt. Homemade sunflower seed butter that competes with SunButter for nut-free spread applications.
Pesto substitute. Replace pine nuts with hulled sunflower seeds in pesto. Cheaper, equally effective flavor base.
Seeded bread and crackers. Sunflower kernels fold into seeded multigrain bread, oat crackers, and rye variants.
Energy bars and protein balls. Ground sunflower seeds bind dates and oats into no-bake energy balls. Higher protein than nut-based alternatives.
Smoothies. Handful of hulled sunflower seeds adds protein, healthy fats, and vitamin E to smoothies without nut allergens.
Why Hulled Sunflower Seeds Are the Nut-Allergy Workhorse
For households with tree nut or peanut allergies, sunflower seeds are the cornerstone nut substitute. Similar fat-to-protein ratio to almonds. Similar mineral density. No tree nut allergens. Works in every recipe that calls for chopped almonds, walnuts, or peanuts with minor flavor adjustments.
School-safe for nut-free classroom policies. Camp-safe for nut-free overnight programs. Workplace-safe for offices with severe nut-allergy colleagues.
Our hulled sunflower seeds are kosher certified across the core catalog. For schools and camps requiring specific allergen documentation, individual product pages carry detailed allergen statements.
Storage
Refrigerate after opening if you won't finish within 2-3 months. Sunflower seed oils oxidize faster than almond or cashew oils due to higher polyunsaturated fat content. Fresh hulled sunflower seeds smell mildly sweet and slightly grassy. Rancid ones smell sharp and paint-like.
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