Watermelon seeds have many health benefits. Although the amounts of some minerals and vitamins within them may seem low, they are still far preferable to potato chips and other unhealthy snacks.

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You might be used to spitting them out as you eat the juicy part, some people would even prefer melon without seeds. But the nutritional value of watermelon seeds may convince you otherwise.

Nutritional Benefits
How much nutrition you get from watermelon seeds depends largely on how much seeds you eat. Because they’re small, you need to eat quite a few to get their considerable amount of its benefits. However, when you compare their nutritional value to that of other snacks out there, watermelon seeds come out far ahead.

1. Magnesium
One of several minerals found in watermelon seeds is magnesium. when you consume 4 gram of watermelon seeds, you’ll get 21mg of magnesium. The Food And Drug Administration recommends that adults get 400 mg of this mineral daily. Magnesium is essential for many of the body’s metabolic functions. It’s also required to maintain nerve and muscle function, as well as immune, heart, and bone health.

2. Source of Good Fats
Watermelon seeds also provide a good source of both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids — 0.3 and 1.1 grams, respectively. According to the American Heart Association, these fats are useful in lowering levels of “bad” cholesterol in the blood, and protecting against heart attack and stroke.

3. Watermelon seeds contain lycopene which is also found in tomatoes. Lycopene is good for the face and also helps in improving male erectile dysfunction.

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