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.
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.
Directions Add 3 tbsp (30 g) to cereal, yogurt, smoothies or salads, or stir into bowls and savoury dishes.
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Linda S.
Why Choose Raw Hemp Seed Hearts
As a vegetarian it is challenging to get an adequate amount of daily protein. North Coast Naturals Raw Hemp Seed Hearts provide 10 grams of protein in only 3 tbsp. Over the years I’ve tried other brands both raw & toasted: raw is superior in taste & texture. Bonus, the hemp hearts are Non GMO, Western Canada produced and packaged in a bag that can be recycled.
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kristine h.
Hemp goodness!
Tastes great mixed into my homemade granola.
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Wanda F.
Great Product
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