Hemp Heart Nutrition Facts for Smoothie Add-Ins

Small smoothie additions can be easy to forget once they disappear into the blender. Hulled hemp seeds, often called hemp hearts, are a useful example of an ingredient that deserves its own measurement. This card shows a defined spoonful of the edible seeds. It helps you record the addition without treating the nutrition of that spoonful as the nutrition of an entire smoothie. A tablespoon of hulled hemp seeds, defined here as 10 grams, provides approximately 55 calories, 3.2 grams of protein, and 4.9 grams of total fat. The figures are rounded from the USDA record. They describe the seeds alone. Milk, fruit, yogurt, sweeteners, and other additions must be included separately before you can calculate a meaningful total for the blended drink. The source is USDA FoodData Central food 170148, “Seeds, hemp seed, hulled.” Per 100 grams, it lists 553 calories, 31.6 grams of protein, and 48.8 grams of total fat. USDA gives a household measure of 3 tablespoons weighing 30 grams. Dividing that measure into thirds gives the 10-gram tablespoon used here, and multiplying the nutrient values by 0.1 gives the card's portion. Source: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/170148/nutrients For a repeatable amount, weigh the seeds before blending. A level spoonful is easier to compare than a heaped spoonful, and a scale removes uncertainty about how densely the seeds are packed. If you sprinkle some on top after blending, include that extra amount as well. The topping remains part of the food you eat even though it was not part of the original blender mixture. Check that the package contains hulled seeds rather than a different hemp-based product. Whole seeds, seed oil, and protein powder are different foods with different composition and serving sizes. A flavored blend may also include other ingredients. Use the specific product label when it is available, and compare the gram amount before comparing protein figures across products with different serving definitions. For recipe notes, list the seeds as an ingredient alongside the liquid and fruit. If you make several servings at once, record the full amount used in the batch and how the batch is divided. Do not assign the same seed total to every glass unless each glass actually contains that amount. This distinction keeps a helpful ingredient reference from becoming a misleading recipe estimate. Save the card for the habit of measuring additions before they disappear into a finished drink. It does not claim that this portion alone makes a smoothie nutritionally complete or suitable for every person's needs. The related wellness supplement is separate from the smoothie and is not presented as an ingredient, a protein source, or a benefit of the seeds. #ProteinSmoothies #HempHearts #NutritionFacts #SmoothieIngredients #PortionControl