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Nut and Seed Products · FDC 170556

Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried

This is one specific food and preparation in USDA’s SR Legacy reference collection. Follow its composition, its place in the spectrum, and what its nutrients do in the body.

NUTRIENTS & COMPOUNDS

Source nutrient amounts appear below. No additional food-specific pigment or phytochemical evidence is assigned in this reviewed set; missing compound quantities are not zero.

ACTUAL SOURCE VALUES · KEEP THE PORTION VISIBLE

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Showing 100 g. A database portion is not a recommended serving; a teaspoon of a dried spice is very different from 100 g.

NutrientIn 100 gPer 100 gHow USDA derived it
Carbohydrate, by difference10.71 g10.71 gCalculated · 0 data points
Energy559 kcal559 kcalCalculated · 0 data points
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)2.18 mg2.18 mgAnalytical · 3 data points
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid1.9 mg1.9 mgNot specified · 0 data points
Protein30.23 g30.23 gAnalytical · 3 data points
Vitamin A, RAE1 µg1 µgAnalytical · 1 data points
Fiber, total dietary6 g6 gAnalytical · 3 data points
Iron, Fe8.82 mg8.82 mgAnalytical · 3 data points
Magnesium, Mg592 mg592 mgAnalytical · 3 data points
Sodium, Na7 mg7 mgAnalytical · 3 data points
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)7.3 µg7.3 µgAnalytical · 3 data points
Calcium, Ca46 mg46 mgAnalytical · 3 data points
Potassium, K809 mg809 mgAnalytical · 3 data points
Zinc, Zn7.81 mg7.81 mgAnalytical · 3 data points
Total lipid (fat)49.05 g49.05 gAnalytical · 3 data points

Zero means the source reports zero; a missing nutrient is not assumed absent. Calculated, imputed and analytical values retain their source derivation. Values are rounded for display.

COMPOSITION → NUTRIENT FUNCTION

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These are established roles of nutrients reported in this food. The amount present, the portion eaten and what is absorbed all matter; presence alone does not establish adequacy or a health outcome.

Body system connections

Bones & Muscles → · Immune Function → · Skin & Cellular Health → · Heart & Circulation → ·

These categories overlap. The source nutrient roles below do not establish a disease benefit or an organ-specific effect.

Iron

Carry oxygen

Iron is used to make hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in blood, and myoglobin, which supplies oxygen to muscles.

This is a nutrient function, not evidence that a meal treats anemia. Fatigue has many possible causes; this explorer does not diagnose it.

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Calcium

Build structure

Calcium gives bones and teeth structure. It also participates in muscle movement and nerve signaling.

Food names do not establish a calcium amount. These links do not show that a meal prevents fractures or meets an individual requirement.

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Potassium

Move & communicate

Potassium participates in nerve transmission, muscle contraction, and normal heart and kidney function.

More is not always appropriate. Kidney disease and some medicines can change potassium handling; follow your care plan. This explorer does not recommend potassium supplements or salt substitutes.

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Magnesium

Support everyday processes

Magnesium participates in muscle and nerve function and in making protein, bone and DNA.

A nutrient function does not show that a meal treats cramps, migraine or diabetes. Magnesium supplements can interact with medicines; this explorer gives no supplement recommendation.

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Vitamin C

Make collagen

Vitamin C helps the body make collagen and improves absorption of iron from plant foods.

This function is not evidence that a recipe heals wounds or prevents illness. These connections do not diagnose deficiency, measure iron absorption or recommend vitamin C supplements.

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Zinc

Make proteins and DNA

Zinc supports immune function and is involved in making proteins and DNA, wound healing, and taste.

The presence of zinc in a food does not establish an absorbed amount or a treatment effect.

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Vitamin B6

Support metabolism

Vitamin B6 is involved in many enzyme reactions, especially protein metabolism, and contributes to brain development and immune function.

Supplement doses differ from foods, and excessive supplement intake can harm nerves. This is not a supplement recommendation.

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Niacin

Support energy pathways

Niacin helps turn food into energy and supports the development and function of cells.

Food amounts and pharmacological niacin are not interchangeable. This guide does not recommend high-dose products.

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Copper

Build connective tissue

Copper participates in energy production, connective-tissue formation and normal nervous and immune functions.

More copper is not automatically better. A composition value is not a recommendation to use supplements.

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Health & disease research

Research topics connected through nutrient physiology or dietary-pattern context. They are not disease outcomes demonstrated for this food.

Cardiovascular disease · Human clinical evidence

DASH trials support blood-pressure and LDL-cholesterol effects of a dietary pattern. Those risk-factor results are different from proving that a particular food prevents a heart attack.

The food links are examples for investigating a dietary pattern, not tested cardiovascular treatments.

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NIH NHLBI · DASH clinical evidence ↗ · Source update date not transcribed; see source · reviewed 2026-10-18

Nutrient deficiencies · Established nutrient function

Deficiency and normal nutrient function are different from a food-treatment claim. Iron deficiency can cause anemia; vitamin A is needed for normal vision, and calcium supports bone structure.

Symptoms cannot diagnose a deficiency. Food values do not establish absorption or individual adequacy; evaluation and treatment may require clinical care.

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NIH ODS · Iron ↗ · 2023-08-17 · reviewed 2026-10-18

NIH ODS · Vitamin A ↗ · Source update date not transcribed; see source · reviewed 2026-10-18

NIH ODS · Calcium ↗ · Source update date not transcribed; see source · reviewed 2026-10-18

Relationship review: 2026-10-18. A focused evidence set, not an exhaustive clinical review. Nutrient presence is not proof of prevention or treatment.

How to read the evidence
  • Established nutrient function
  • Human clinical evidence
  • Observational dietary association
  • Preliminary / mechanistic research
  • Unsupported or inconclusive claim

Laboratory mechanisms cannot establish human outcomes. A whole-food portion and a concentrated supplement are different exposures. Inconclusive evidence is labeled; unsupported claims are not assigned to foods.

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USDA FoodData Central · SR Legacy, final April 2018 release. FDC publication: 2019-04-01. Imported October 15, 2026. This is reference data, not a current branded product label.

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