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This list of edible seeds includes seeds that are directly foodstuffs, rather than yielding derived products. Quinoa, a pseudocereal A variety of species can provide edible seeds. Of the six major plant parts, seeds are the dominant source of human calories and protein.[1] The other five major plant parts are roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Most edible seeds are angiosperms, but a few are gymnosperms. The most important global seed food source, by weight, is cereals, followed by legumes, and nuts.[2] The list is divided into the following categories: Beans and other legumes are protein-rich soft seeds. Cereals (or grains) are grass-like crops that are harvested for their dry seeds. These seeds are often ground to make flour. Cereals provide almost half of all calories consumed in the world.[3] Botanically, true cereals are members of the Poaceae, the true grass family. Pseudocereals are cereal crops that are not grasses. Nuts are botanically a specific type of fruit, but the term is also applied to many edible seeds that are not nuts in a botanical sense. Gymnosperms produce nut-like seeds but neither flowers nor fruits. |
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