Quinoa

According to the UN, quinoa comes closest to the ideal nutrient and protein balance in human food. It has high-biological proteins and a high content of amino acids that play an important role during the growth stage: muscle development, central nervous system and intellectual capacity.

The average protein level in the grain is 16%, but it can have up to 23%, which is more than double the level in any other cereal.

Quinoa has an exceptional balance of proteins, fat, oil and starch, as well as a high content of amino acids. Among the amino acids are lysine (important for the development of the brain) and arginine and histidine, basic for human development during childhood.

It has 8 essential amino acids, which make it a very complete food, easy to digest. It is rich in methionine and cystine, in minerals, such as iron, calcium and phosphorous and vitamins, whereas it is poor in fats, complementing in this way other grains and/or legumes. It has 4%-9% of fat, half of which has linoleic acid, essential for the human diet. It has also a high level of calcium, phosphorous and iron.

Tecnobotánica quinoa seeds are suitable for celiac individuals and have Kosher Parve certification; besides, they are recommended by the Argentine Association of Naturist Doctors (Asociación Argentina de Médicos Naturistas).