HEMP SEEDS
Why Hemp Seeds?
You've never eaten hemp and you're wondering why you
should start now?
Well to make is simple
I will explain the following. Hemp seed is a perfect protein,
so you no longer need to look to meat for protein, you can
get all you need from hemp seeds. Hemp seeds are a perfect
source of Essential Fatty Acids, so you are boosting your
immune system while you eat. As well the are a good source
of carbohydrates and the shell is an excellent mineral source.
So to make it concise, hemp seeds are a wonder food and are
worth eating everyday to get added proteins in your vegetarian
diet, boost your immune system with EFA's and get lots of
minerals.
General Information
about Hemp Seed Nutrition and Medicine
• contains 6 immune-boosting essential fatty acids found
in perfect ratio for human consumption.
• protein content
consists of 65% of the most digestible form of protein, allowing
the protein to be easily assimilated by the human body, making
it a great source for vegans and vegetarians.
• contains 9
essential amino acids, 19 in total.
• contains carotene,
vitamin C, E, B1, B2, B3 and B6.
• mineral content
includes phosphorus, calcium, potassium, magnesium, silica,
and iron.
• outer shell
is a form of insoluble fibre, which, when broken down, becomes
a cleansing agent for the digestive tract and is an effective
intestinal lubricant.
• stimulates
growth of hair and nails.
• improves health
of skin.
• reduces inflammation.
• carries toxins
to the surface of the skin, the intestinal tract, kidneys
and lungs where they can be expelled.
• used in the
treatment of glandular atrophy, gallstones, kidney degeneration,
acne, and menstrual irregularity.
• lowers blood
pressure.
• helps to reduce
fever.
| Specific Analysis |
of Hemp Seeds |
Moisture
Fat
Protein (N x6.25)
Ash
Energy
Carbohydrates
Carotene (Vit. A)
Thiamine (B1)
Riboflavin(B2)
Pyridoxine (B6)
Niacin (B3)
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Insoluble Dietary Fibre
Soluble Dietary Fibre
Total Dietary Fibre |
5.7%
30%
22.5%
5.9%
503Calories/100g
35.8%
16,800 IU/lb.
0.9 mg/100g
1.1 mg/100g
0.3 mig/100g
2.5mg/100g
1.4 mg/.100g
10 IU/100g
3mg/100g
32.1%
3.0%
35.1% |
Hemp Seed Nutrition
A complete mineral assay was performed on the sterilized hemp
seeds by the Ohio Hempery. The following is that information.
Thanks to them!
It can be seen that hemp is especially high in the most needed
minerals: Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Sulfur.
It is also low in heavy metals like Strontium, Thorium, Arsenic,
and Chromium.
The vitamin results were disappointing until you see that
hemp's vitamins compares favorably with other grains. Vitamins
are mostly provided by fresh vegetables. You would have to
eat over a pound of hemp seeds to meet your RDA in many vitamins.
The heat from the sterilization process does affect the vitamin
content, vitamins are damages by heat. The fresh green leaves
of the hemp plant could not be tested for nutrition due to
the fact they are illegal to posses.
Mineral Assay
of Sterilized Hemp Seeds
| ELEMENT |
LEVELS
(PPM) |
Aluminum
Antimony
Arsenic
Barium
Beryllium
Boron
Cadmium
Calcium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Germanium
Iodine
Iron
Lead
Lithium
Magnesium
Manganese
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Phosphorus
Platinum
Potassium
Selenium
Silicon
Silver
Sodium
Strontium
Sulfur
Thorium
Tin
Titanium
Tungsten
Vanadium
Zinc
Zirconium |
54.
1.75
0.3
6.48
0.04
9.5
0.28
1680. 800-1200 mg/day
0.65
0.53
12.
2.67
0.84 .080-.150 mg/day
179. 18 mg/day
0.027
0.062
6059. 300-400 mg/day
95.43
<0.001
0.51
5.0
8302 800-1200 mg/day.
9.23
6170.
<0.02
13.8
0.40
22.
7.33
2394.
8.12
2.6
1.78
1.84
0.84
82. 15 mg/day
1.23 |
PROTEIN
Hemp seeds contain up to 24% protein. A handful of seed provides
the minimum daily requirement for adults. Ohio Hempery's testing
confirms that hemp has a high quality protein content that
contains all eight essential amino acids in the correct proportions
that humans need. I have found in my own research that hemp
has actually nine essential amino acids but there seems to
be a debate in the scientific community how many essential
amino acids there actually are. Some say eight, others say
nine. The basic proteins in hemp are easy to digest. They
are comprised of 80% edestine, the most digestible of all
protein types. When scientists developed the base vegetable
protein model they called it "edestine". They used
hemp to find it. Relatively unknown, hemp protein is the model.
Soybeans contain a higher total percentage of protein, but
these are complex proteins that many people find difficult
to digest. Hemp was once the basis of the edestine model of
vegetable protein. The very basis of proteins and the vegetable
default model.
All this is not to mention that these seeds taste great. Hemp
seeds can be used as a protein and to enhance flavor in any
recipe.
PROTEIN SCAN
OF HEMP SEEDS
mg/g |
Amino
Acid |
0.9
19.8
34.8
3.7
8.6
7.3
9.7
9.6
3.0
1.2
2.6
0.9
1.5
7.1
5.8
3.5
0.6
0.4
4.3
2.5
18.8 |
phosphoserine
aspartic acid + asparagine
glutamic acid + glutamine
threonine
serine
proline
glycine
alanine
valine
cystine + cysteine
methionine
cystathionine
isoleucine
leucine
tyrosine
phenylalanine
tryptophan
ethanolamine
lysine
histidine
arginine mg/g seeds |
ANALYSIS OF HEMP SEED
OIL
Moisture............................................ 0.19
% Vitamin A.................................... 8,700 IU/lb.
Vitamin E........................................... <1
mg/100g
Phosphatides..................................... 0.03
% Chlorophyll................................. 6
PPM Fat Stability AOM................. 5 hours
Free Fatty Acid................................. 0.94%
Insoluble Matter............................... 0.01%
Iodine Value...................................... 166.5
Peroxide Value................................. 7.0 meg/kg
Saponification Value...................... 192.8
Specific Gravity................................ 0.9295 at
20 C
Unsaponifiable Matter..................... 0.28%
Smoke Point..................................... 165 C
Flash Point....................................... 141 C
Melting Point................................... (-8 C)
