Raw sunflower seed kernels hulled from the whole sunflower seed are a popular ingredient for seed and grain breads as well as for other baking and making sunflower seed butter. Sunflower seeds are a good source of protein, dietary fiber, B Vitamins, and Vitamin E. They also contain high levels of dietary minerals, including magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, iron and zinc. These hybrid confection sunflower seeds are pasteurized using dry, saturated steam treatment.