Format:
5 kg bag
25 kg bag
Harinas Polo Shelled Pumpkin Seeds (ShineSkin Type): Boost your doughs with high protein content, a healthy lipid profile, a brilliant green color, and maximum technical purity.
Harinas Polo’s shelled pumpkin seeds are a premium-grade technical oilseed raw material, classified under the ShineSkin quality standard.
It is specially designed for use in bread and other baked goods, suitable for both direct inclusion in the dough and as an external coating (topping). In terms of organoleptic properties, it stands out for its characteristic vivid green color and a typical, clean, and fresh aroma and flavor profile, free from rancid or off-notes and aftertastes (allowing for slight natural variations linked to geographical origin and local climatic conditions).
1. Batters and Fine Pastry (Sponge Cakes, Cupcakes, and Muffins):
Applications in the Food Industry:
Exterior Coating (Visual & Crunchy Topping): Thanks to its size and ShineSkin appearance (smooth, glossy skin and clean green color), it is ideal for sprinkling over the surface of sourdough loaves, rustic baguettes, sandwich loaves, and artisan burger buns.
Inclusion in Multigrain Doughs: Direct enrichment of the dough with whole seeds, providing tender inclusions after baking and boosting the overall protein content (30.3%).
Crackers, Granolas and Energy Bars: Ideal base for healthy baked goods or salty snacks combined with flakes and cereals.
Technical Dosing Guidelines:
Use as an Inclusion or Topping: No recommended minimum or maximum percentage (frequently between 5% and 15%, depending on the desired nutritional and visual balance of the baked product).
In the international oilseed market, the *ShineSkin AA* designation certifies a premium quality category characterized by pumpkin seeds of uniform size, clean contours, and a naturally glossy, deep green skin. From a technical standpoint, this translates into two major advantages for the food industry: first, it ensures predictable mechanical behavior in pneumatic conveying lines and dosing hoppers, thanks to a low coefficient of friction; second, its intense color withstands surface heat treatments better, ensuring that breads topped with this product maintain a premium, high-impact appearance without losing their characteristic vibrant green hue.
With an analytical average of **31.50 g of protein per 100 g**, pumpkin seed stands out as one of the most concentrated plant-based protein sources available in the flour industry. Incorporating it directly into the dough naturally boosts the total protein content of the bread, making it easier to meet European nutritional labeling requirements for claims such as *"Source of protein"* or *"High protein content."* Furthermore, since these are native seed proteins that do not form a gluten network, they enhance the food's biological value through amino acid complementation, offering an excellent health-related selling point for sports-oriented consumers.
