Sunflower Butter: Nutritional Evaluation and Consumer Acceptance

The nutritional and sensory quality and physical characteristics of commercially and experimentally processed sunflower butters were evaluated. The analyses included: proximate analyses, calories, available lysine, in vitro protein digestibility, C‐ and DC‐PER, phytic acid, a 9‐point hedonic test, Gardner color, and spreadability determinations. Sunflower butter was found to have a good overall nutritional value with a protein quality approximately equal to that of peanuts. Roasting conditions had a significant impact on nutritional and sensory quality, color and spreadability of sunflower butter. Taste panelists generally rated sunflower butter lower than peanut butter.