About Quinoa
Quinoa, pronounced keen-wa, was called
the Mother Grain by ancient Aztecs. The seeds have a
bitter coating which much be removed by washing or
polishing in order to make it ready to cook. The leaves
are also nutritious food, but are only locally
available, of course. It can be substituted for rice on
many recipes.
Quinoa was introduced to the western world in 1984 when
it was considered to be a crop suitable for cultivation
in the United States.
(R.D.)
Quinoa, 1/2 cup
| Nutrient
|
Units
|
.50 X 1 cup
-------
85g
|
| Proximates
|
| Water
|
g
|
7.91
|
| Energy
|
kcal
|
318
|
| Energy
|
kj
|
1330
|
| Protein
|
g
|
11.13
|
| Total lipid (fat)
|
g
|
4.93
|
| Ash
|
g
|
2.46
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference
|
g
|
58.57
|
| Fiber, total dietary
|
g
|
5.0
|
| Minerals
|
| Calcium, Ca
|
mg
|
51
|
| Iron, Fe
|
mg
|
7.86
|
| Magnesium, Mg
|
mg
|
178
|
| Phosphorus, P
|
mg
|
348
|
| Potassium, K
|
mg
|
629
|
| Sodium, Na
|
mg
|
18
|
| Zinc, Zn
|
mg
|
2.81
|
| Copper, Cu
|
mg
|
0.697
|
| Manganese, Mn
|
mg
|
1.921
|
| Vitamins
|
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
|
mg
|
0.0
|
| Thiamin
|
mg
|
0.168
|
| Riboflavin
|
mg
|
0.337
|
| Niacin
|
mg
|
2.490
|
| Pantothenic acid
|
mg
|
0.890
|
| Vitamin B-6
|
mg
|
0.190
|
| Folate, total
|
mcg
|
42
|
| Folic acid
|
mcg
|
0
|
| Folate, food
|
mcg
|
42
|
| Folate, DFE
|
mcg_DFE
|
42
|
| Vitamin B-12
|
mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin A, IU
|
IU
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, RAE
|
mcg_RAE
|
0
|
| Retinol
|
mcg
|
0
|
| Lipids
|
| Fatty acids, total saturated
|
g
|
0.501
|
| 16:0
|
g
|
0.460
|
| 18:0
|
g
|
0.042
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
|
g
|
1.305
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated
|
g
|
0.009
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated
|
g
|
1.296
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
|
g
|
1.995
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated
|
g
|
1.882
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated
|
g
|
0.113
|
| Cholesterol
|
mg
|
0
|
| Amino acids
|
| Threonine
|
g
|
0.390
|
| Isoleucine
|
g
|
0.401
|
| Leucine
|
g
|
0.668
|
| Lysine
|
g
|
0.624
|
| Methionine
|
g
|
0.223
|
| Phenylalanine
|
g
|
0.456
|
| Tyrosine
|
g
|
0.312
|
| Valine
|
g
|
0.501
|
| Arginine
|
g
|
0.780
|
| Histidine
|
g
|
0.267
|
| Alanine
|
g
|
0.524
|
| Aspartic acid
|
g
|
0.813
|
| Glutamic acid
|
g
|
1.325
|
| Glycine
|
g
|
0.579
|
| Proline
|
g
|
0.346
|
| Serine
|
g
|
0.411
|
USDA National
Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 18
(2005)
|
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