Amaranth
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Amaranth
Amaranth is one of the oldest cultivated foods. Similar to rice, it can be used for cooking or as flour for baking. Its use in gluten-free products is interesting.
- gluten-free
- high iron content
- high magnesium content
For all who want to know more:
Plant, history and cultivation:
Botanically, amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus) is one of the foxtail plants and has been grown in Latin America for around 6 - 8 millennia.
Ingredients, nutrition and use:
The seeds were a staple of the Incas and Aztecs. Amaranth is gluten-free and is particularly suitable for people with celiac disease and people with wheat intolerance. Amaranth is particularly valuable because it is a source of protein (12-15%) and contains a lot of iron and magnesium.
