Dear Readers,
According to the Quinoa corporation, this grain is :Quinoa contains more protein than any other grain; an average of 16.2 percent, compared with 7.5 percent for rice, 9.9 percent for millet, and 14 percent for wheat. Some varieties of quinoa are more than 20 percent protein.
The company furthers suggests that quinoa's protein is of an unusually high quality. It is a complete protein, with an essential amino acid balance close to the ideal ... similar to milk! Quinoa's protein is high in lysine, methionine and cystine. This makes it an excellent food to combine with, and boost the protein value of, other grains (which are low in lysine), or soy (which is low in methionine and cystine).
For more information about this grain please visit: quinoacorp@quinoa.net
Main Highlights:
1- Quinoa is a complete protein a vegeterian's dream
2- Quinoa is iron rich
3- Quinoa is very low on the glycemic index (35) a diabetics dream
4- Quinoa is a great source of fiber
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