Can watermelon seeds be eaten?

Watermelon seeds can be eaten, but not a large number of raw.

Watermelon seeds shell texture is hard, direct consumption is not easy to digest and absorb the human gastrointestinal tract, so eat watermelon when eating a small amount of watermelon seeds, in most cases will be excreted with intestinal peristalsis. However, too much raw watermelon seeds, may lead to increased intestinal burden, intestinal peristalsis slowed down, the human body appears abdominal pain, abdominal distension and other symptoms, so, can not eat a large number of raw watermelon seeds.

Fried watermelon seeds contain unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, potassium, iron, selenium and other nutrients, moderate consumption helps to improve the body immunity.