Arrowhead Mills Gluten-Free Organic Whole Grain Amaranth – 2 pk.
- Arrowhead Mills Gluten-Free Organic Whole Grain Amaranth
- Pack of 2
- Each Bag is 16 oz
Arrowhead Mills Gluten-Free Organic Whole Grain Amaranth. Pack of 2, Each Bag is 16 oz.
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Calcium…,
Quinoa is the beef for vegans and nothing matches the complete protein of quinoa, and I mean nothing. Amaranth is half the cost of quinoa but only in comparison to yellow one. Red quinoa is almost three times more than amaranth. Amaranth has high amounts of minerals, such as calcium, iron, magnesium and phosphorus where quinoa contains more vitamin E but does not match the overall vitamin and mineral profile of amaranth. In one cup of cooked, calories 251 vs. 222, protein 19% vs. 16%, calcium 12 vs. 3 (unbelievable since sesame seed has fat and Amaranth zero for the calcium), iron 29% vs. 15% (unbelievable again)… Lima beans offers accordingly 229, 29% (not a complete protein), 5% and 24% but none comes close to fiber of lima, a whopping 56%… Quinoa is a milder taste grain cooks in ten minutes, no more no less, ready for me on the spot, whenever I wish, with no hassle, with great taste but amaranth takes longer, and I mean really, really longer so it is completely a different process. Amaranth is like okra, slimy, darker color and harder to prepare so I have no idea how some of those reviewers claim they prepare and have it for breakfast since it will not be ready for breakfast. I never soak quinoa but with amaranth, I treat it just like a bean.
I consume amaranth buy preparing differently depending to how much time I like to spend;
1. As raw food for the highest amount nutrients which means no applied heat, I ground it with flax and sesame seed in coffee grinder for my power drinks. Nine tbsp which is some 100gr of these beauties offer me 16% calcium and 62% magnesium with that needed 24mg of Phytosterols for lowering cholesterol.
2. I roast with RPO for less saturated fat and more EFAs, and sometimes with EVCO but never with my favorite EVOO since it does not complement the taste. I use the same process as I pop popcorn.
3. For meals, I soak in advance in a 16qt sauce pan for a day. I drain the water and rinse. Cook for thirty minutes which gets it slimy enough then add all other food ingredients to the mix. That process requires more water and oil. I cook the mix just like I would with okra with the difference that fresh okra is hard to find.
Sesame seed is a priority to me but it lacks protein where quinoa makes up for it. Amaranth vs. sesame is 88%-%62%=%24 less magnesium in 100 gram and less of many other nutrients than sesame but the catch is 573-371=202 less calories, 35%-7%=28% less saturated fat than sesame at half the cost of yellow and third cost of black sesame.
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