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Roasted watermelon seeds: Health benefits and how to prepare them

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15 Qershor 2021

Roasted watermelon seeds: Health benefits and how to prepare them

From now on, try twice before trying to choose seedless watermelon.

Watermelon seeds do not contain many calories and are rich in nutrients. When baked, they become crunchy and may be a better option than some unhealthy foods, such as chips.

Watermelon seeds contain magnesium, an essential element for the body's metabolic functions. Also contain iron, good fats and zinc.

Roasted watermelon seeds: Health benefits and how to prepare them

A handful of watermelon seeds contains about 23 calories, 21 mg of magnesium (5% of daily value), 0.29 mg of iron (1/6% of daily value), 4 mg of zinc (4% of daily value). Since these nutrients are in small amounts, you need to eat enough to get the health benefits.

How to bake them: Set the oven to 160 degrees Celsius. Place the seeds on a baking sheet. It takes about 15 minutes to bake. You can stir them in the middle of the baking process to make them more crunchy.

Roasted watermelon seeds: Health benefits and how to prepare them

Finally, you can add olive oil and salt, or sprinkle with cinnamon.

Source: Healthline