FRESHLY HARVESTED, DRY ROASTED IN SMALL BATCHES - TWO SIMPLE INGREDIENTS. Our sunflower seed are grown on dedicated farms in the United States who partner and contract exclusively with Gerbs to provide the freshest seed available on the market today. Whole sunflower seeds make the perfect healthy snack, it becomes an artform to crack the whole seed with your front teeth, discard the shell and enjoy the protein packed 'meaty' kernel! Produced on 100% Dedicated Packaging Equipment. CRUNCHY SUN POWER. From the beautiful sunflower plant, nature provides these remarkable nutritionally complex seeds. Sunflowers can be found in every state, they require little maintenance and once dried each sunflower head will yield several cups of whole seeds. Appease your hunger with these non GMO, pesticide, herbicide and naturally allergen-free Sunflower Seeds. Sunflower seeds are loaded with vitamins like Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Folate, Choline, vitamin B6, vitamin C and vitamin E. Sunflower seeds are rich in calories. 100 grams of these seeds give around 585 calories of energy. They have a good amount of fibre (8.5 g) and fats (51.5 g). Fats present are mostly polyunsaturated and monounsaturated; which are good fats. They are also rich in protein (20.77 g). Perfect for those on low sodium diets. This deal includes 2 pound bag packaged in premium re-sealable zipper high barrier food grade poly bags yielding an All-Natural shelf life of 1 year without using any chemicals or preservatives. When we say our products are Top food Allergen Free; what we mean specifically is GERBS seeds are free from Gluten, Wheat, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Nuts, Legumes, Soy, Eggs, Sesame, Dairy, Milk, Fish, Shellfish, Crustacean, Preservatives, Sulfur Dioxide, Mustard and Lupine. We can make this claim because we have been producing this product in our facility on dedicated equipment in Johnston Rhode Island for over 20 years since 2003.