Nuts, Seeds & Pastes
Substitutes for Sunflower Seed Butter in gelato
Sunflower seed butter is a smooth paste of roasted, ground sunflower seed kernels, roughly 55% fat and completely nut-free. In gelato it belongs to the nut/seed-paste family, contributing flavor, richness, and total solids as an allergen-friendly alternative to peanut or tree-nut butters. If you're out of sunflower seed butter or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then -9% fat — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then -5% fat — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then -6% fat — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then +9% fat — adjust to compensate.
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