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Identification & Functionality
- Country of Origin
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Ingredients
- Quinoa Flour
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- Product Highlights
- Quinoa originated in the Andes and was domesticated 3,000 to 4,000 years ago for human consumption in Peru and Bolivia. Quinoa is gluten-free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contain all nine essential amino acids. It’s also high in fiber, magnesium, B vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin E and various beneficial antioxidants.
- Quinoa looks similar to couscous and is as versatile as rice but with a richer, nuttier flavor.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
Properties
- Flavor
- Rich nuttier flavor
- Physico-Chemical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Nutritional Information
- Granulometry Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Foreign Material | None | — | — |
| Infestation | None | — | — |
| Moisture Content | max. 14 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aerobic Plate Count | max. 50,000 | per gram | — |
| Coliforms | max. 500 | per gram | — |
| E.coli | max. 10 | per gram | — |
| Yeast and Mold | max. 500 | per gram | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Energy | 370.0 | kcal/100g | — |
| Total Fat | 3.12 | g/100g | — |
| Total Saturated Fat | 0.39 | g/100g | — |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 | g/100g | — |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Carbohydrates | 72.43 | g/100g | — |
| Total Dietary Fiber | 6.36 | g/100g | — |
| Total Sugars | 6.43 | g/100g | — |
| Added Sugars | 0.0 | g/100g | — |
| Protein | 12.98 | g/100g | — |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 | mcg/100g | — |
| Calcium | 159.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Iron | 4.96 | mg/100g | — |
| Potassium | 630.57 | mg/100g | — |
| Sodium | 14.24 | mg/100g | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Particle Size (On a U.S. #50) | max. 5 | % | — |
| Particle Size (On a U.S. #80) | 10 - 25 | % | — |
| Particle Size (On a U.S. #100) | 15 - 30 | % | — |
| Particle Size (On a U.S. #140) | 25 - 40 | % | — |
| Particle Size (On a U.S. #200) | 40 - 60 | % | — |
| Particle Size (Through a U.S. # 200) | max. 60 | % | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging Information
Packaged in 20 Kg. multiwall paper Kraft bags. Also available in 50 lbs., 25 lbs., 25 Kg heat sealed multiwall paper Kraft bags, and 2,000 lbs. totes. Packaging complies with USDA and FDA requirements.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 12 months
- Storage Conditions
18 months from the manufacturing date, in original sealed packaging. Store at ambient temperature and low humidity, free from infestation.