Description
White Quinoa
White quinoa cooks quicker and is less crunchy than other coloured varieties. It is also called golden quinoa.
There are several varieties of quinoa that grow in many colours. In South America the three most commonly variety and consumed are the red, white and black varieties.
Quinoa was already grown by the Incas in South America over 6000 years ago and served as a vitality-giving staple food. Quinoa is considered to be the best vegetable protein supplier ever. It is a gluten-free plant and categorized as a pseudocereal, as it doesn’t grow on grass like wheat, oats and rice.
White Quinoa is the most complete plant-based protein meaning, it contains all essential amino acids making it a great protein alternative for vegetarians and vegans.
Benefits of organic quinoa:
Quinoa is high in many plant compounds, especially antioxidants.
Some of the undesirable plant compounds you can elimine by soaking, washing or roasting prior to cooking.
It is grow without pesticides, fertilizers or chemicals. As a result, not harm your health.
Quinoa may reduce blood cholesterol, blood sugar and triglycerides. It’s weight loss friendly, gluten free and has been shown to increase the nutrient and antioxidant value of gluten free diets.
About 83% of the carbs are starches.
The rest consists mostly of fiber, as well as a small amount of sugars 4%, such as maltose, galactose and ribose.
Quinoa has a relatively low glycemic index (GI) score of 53, which means that it should not cause a rapid spike in blood sugar.
The GI is a measure of how fast blood sugar levels rise after a meal. For instance, High glycemic foods are linked to obesity and various diseases.
Quinoa is also a good source of several minerals including manganese, phosphorus, copper, folate, iron, magnesium and zinc.
Ingredients: Organic certified white quinoa, origin Bolivia.
Nutrition facts : per 100g of cooked quinoa
Calories = 120
Water = 72%
Protein = 4.4g
Carbs = 21.3g
Sugar = 0.9g
Fiber = 2.8g
Fat = 1.9g
How to cook quinoa?
For 1 cup of quinoa add 2 cups of water, cover and simmer gently for about 10 minutes.
A real power meal cold as a salad with vegetables or as a warm side dish!
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