Description:
Although there are more than 3,000 varieties of Quinoa, currently less than 1% is used. Due to its composition rich in nutrients, it is considered a very complete food. It has been included by NASA in astronaut diets for long-term space travel.
- Size: 1.3 to 1.8 mm
- Humidity 12% +- 0.5%
Health Benefits:
- A grain of high nutritional value, it has Proteins, unsaturated Fat Acids and Minerals.
- Gluten Free food, appropriate for celiac disease patients.
- Contains Proteins, Carbohydrates, Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Vitamins B1, B2, B5.
- Thanks to its Fiber content, higher than 6% per cent of the grain’s weight, it favors the intestinal transit, the development of beneficial bacteria and helps to prevent colon cancer.
Types:
- Organic
- Conventional
Presentations:
- Raw Quinoa flour
- Gelatinized quinoa flour
- Quinoa Flakes
- Extruded quinoa
- Precooked and dehydrated quinoa.