North Coast Naturals
North Coast Naturals Raw Hemp Seed Hearts - Unflavoured (454 g)
Complete plant protein with omega fatty acids and fibre
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About This Product
North Coast Naturals Raw Hemp Seed Hearts are shelled Canadian hemp seeds with nothing added. Three tablespoons (30 g) give 10 g of protein, 13 g of fat and 170 calories, and the 454 g pouch holds about 15 servings. They have a soft bite and a mild, nutty taste, and they are packed in Canada.
What is in a serving
The label lists one ingredient: Canadian, 100% raw, shelled hemp seeds. There is no added sugar, salt, flavour, sweetener or colour. Most of the fat is polyunsaturated, 12 g per serving, made up of 9 g of omega-6 and 3 g of omega-3, with 1.5 g of saturated fat. Each serving also has 3 g of carbohydrate, 2 g of fibre and only 0.5 g of sugars.
The mineral figures are the surprise on the Nutrition Facts table. A 30 g serving gives 290 mg of magnesium, which is 70% of the Daily Value, plus 3 mg of iron (17% DV) and 360 mg of potassium (8% DV). Sodium is 0 mg. Hemp seeds supply all nine essential amino acids.
Hemp hearts or whole hemp seeds
A hemp heart is the inside of the seed with the hard outer shell taken off. Shelling makes the seeds soft enough to eat straight from the pouch, with no grinding or soaking, and it is also why the fibre figure is lower than in whole seeds. If you want more fibre per spoonful, North Coast Naturals Raw Hemp Protein is the powdered option, with 8 g of fibre in 30 g.
How to use them
Sprinkle 3 tablespoons (30 g) over cereal, yogurt, oatmeal or a salad, or blend them into a smoothie. They add a light crunch to avocado toast, rice bowls and roasted vegetables, and blended with water and a date they make a quick hemp milk. Because the fat is mostly polyunsaturated, keep the pouch sealed in a cool, dry place, or in the fridge once it is open. The full directions are under How to Take.
Who they suit
Hemp Seed Hearts suit plant-based eaters, people who keep dairy, soy and gluten out of their kitchen, and anyone who would rather add protein to food they already cook than drink a shake. They are made without animal products, yeast, gluten or sulfites, and packed in a GMP facility that also handles milk, soy and fish (collagen).
North Coast Naturals is moving the pouch from the earlier green design to a white and copper one. The brand says the seeds inside are the same in either look.
North Coast Naturals Raw Hemp Seed Hearts FAQ
How much protein is in a serving?
10 g of protein in 3 tablespoons (30 g).
Do hemp seed hearts contain THC?
They are shelled hemp seeds, and the label lists no other ingredient. They are sold in Canada as a food.
Do they need to be cooked or soaked?
No. They are ready to eat raw, straight from the pouch.
How many servings are in the 454 g pouch?
About 15 servings of 30 g.
Shop more North Coast Naturals products or browse hemp seeds. Orders over $99 ship free in Canada.
Quick Facts
How to Take
Directions
Add 3 tbsp (30 g) to cereal, yogurt, smoothies or salads, or stir into bowls and savoury dishes.
Full Ingredients
Nutrition Facts
Per 3 tbsp (30 g)
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 170 |
| Fat | 13 g (17% DV) |
| Saturated + Trans | 1.5 g + 0 g (8% DV) |
| Polyunsaturated | 12 g |
| Omega-6 | 9 g |
| Omega-3 | 3 g |
| Monounsaturated | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3 g |
| Fibre | 2 g (7% DV) |
| Sugars | 0.5 g (1% DV) |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 0 mg (0% DV) |
| Potassium | 360 mg (8% DV) |
| Calcium | 20 mg (2% DV) |
| Iron | 3 mg (17% DV) |
| Magnesium | 290 mg (70% DV) |
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot
Ingredient
Canadian, 100% raw, shelled hemp seeds.
Facility
Proudly packaged in our GMP facility that also carefully handles ingredients from milk, soya, and fish (collagen). Formulated without animal products, yeast, gluten, sulfites, artificial preservatives, or synthetic colours, flavours or sweeteners. (GMP: Good Manufacturing Practices). Contains no genetically engineered ingredients, artificial flavours, sweeteners, or colours.
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