Quinoa is a great wheat-free alternative to rice or couscous, with its mild, slightly nutty flavour and high protein content. This gluten-free seed is prepared and eaten in the same way as a grain. It takes on a fluffy and creamy texture when cooked yet maintains a slight crunch, making it extremely versatile.
Grown in the Andes for thousands of years, quinoa was a staple food of the Incas, who referred to it as the "mother of all grains" and believed it to be a sacred crop.
INGREDIENTS: White Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa L.)
FREE FROM: Celery, Gluten, Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Lupin, Dairy, Molluscs, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Nuts
NUTRITIONAL CLAIMS: Source of Protein, Source of Fibre, Sugars-Free, Salt-Free, Gluten-Free
COOKING TIPS: Quinoa can be used as a side dish, in pilafs, stews or in salads. It is good for baking in bread and muffins or to make meat-free burgers. Try it for breakfast mixed with nuts, dried fruit, maple syrup or agave nectar.
COOKING IDEAS: Fontana Formiello Quinoa is great as a base for salads, pilafs and stuffed vegetables.
COOKING TIME: 10 minutes
SERVINGS: About 7 portions (4 full tablespoons / 70g per serving)
STORAGE: Store in a cool dark place. Once opened, store quinoa in a tightly sealed container.
| Nutritional Information |
100 g |
1 portion / 75 g |
| Energy |
368 kcal / 1,539 kJ |
258 kcal / 1,077 kJ |
Fat
of which saturates |
5.6 g
0.7 g |
3.9 g
0.5 g |
Carbohydrate
of which sugars * |
64.0 g
0.0 g |
48.8 g
0.0 g |
| Fibre |
7.0 g |
4.9 g |
| Protein |
14.0 g |
9.8 g |
| Salt |
0.01 g |
0.001 g |
| Sodium |
0.00 g |
0.000 g |
*Contains naturally occurring sugars
