Quinoa is a whole grain, complete nutrition and complete protein alkaline food. The endosperm accounts for 68% of the seed and has nutritional activity. The protein content is as high as 16-22% (beef 20%), and its quality is comparable to milk powder and meat. Rich in a variety of amino acids, including all 9 essential amino acids required by the human body, in appropriate proportions and easy to absorb, especially rich in lysine, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, zinc, selenium, manganese, etc. that are lacking in plants. Copper and other minerals have high nutritional content and are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, flavonoids, B vitamins and vitamin E, choline, betaine, folic acid, α-linolenic acid, β-glucan and other beneficial compounds, dietary fiber Vitamin content is as high as 7.1, cholesterol is 0, gluten-free, low-fat, low-calorie (305kcal/100g), low-glycemic (GI glycemic value 35, low-glycemic standard 55), almost all common foods are the most popular. Excellent.
Quinoa is an easy-to-cook and easy-to-digest food with a unique taste and a light nutty or ginseng aroma. It has balanced nutritional supplements, enhances body functions, repairs the body, regulates immunity and endocrine, and improves the body's stress ability. , disease prevention, anti-cancer, weight loss, auxiliary treatment and other functions, suitable for consumption by all groups, especially suitable for chronic diseases such as hyperglycemia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, as well as infants, pregnant women, children, students, and the elderly People with special physiques and irregular lifestyles. Long-term consumption has significant effects.
Quinoa meets human needs for food - safety, health, nutrition and naturalness. After 2005, it has become a popular fashionable health food in the world.
Table 1: Routine analysis of quinoa ingredient content
Percentage of ingredients ()
Protein 15.8 Starch 52 Sugar 3.2 Fat 6 Ash 4.3 Dietary fiber 7 Saponin 2.5