Organic and Conventional White Quinoa

Quinoa is often referred to as a 'super food' and with good reason since quinoa is considered one of the world most popular healthy foods.

Quinoa is gluten-free, high in protein and contain sufficient amount of all nine essential amino acids. It is also high on antioxidants, B vitamins, E vitamin, fiber, iron, calcium, potassium and phosporus. Cooked quinoa consists of 71.6% water, 21.3% carbohydrates, 7.4% protein, and 1.92% fat.

The carbohydrates in quinoa consist mainly of starch, insoluble fibers, and small amount of sugar. The quinoa grain is a complete protein with 2 grams of fat per 100g (3.5oz).

Quinoa seeds seem to have more nutrients than most other grains and are fairly high in quality protein.