Quinoa from the company Green Bay, which, although a seed of a shrub, is considered a pseudocereal as it shares similarities with the cereal category, while in taste and texture it resembles nuts. Quinoa is a food with high content of vitamins, dietary fibers, and proteins. It also has a low glycemic index, meaning that its consumption does not cause a rapid increase in blood sugar levels. Additionally, it is an excellent and complete source of plant proteins, providing our body with the nine essential amino acids contained in proteins. Moreover, quinoa is an important source of minerals, providing more magnesium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, dietary fibers, and zinc than many other cereals. Finally, it contains a variety of powerful antioxidants that have beneficial effects on health. It can be incorporated into daily diet in various ways, such as cooking it like rice, adding it to different soups, or including it in salads.
This is a product of certified organic cultivation, where no pesticides and chemical fertilizers have been used during their cultivation.