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One of The World’s Healthiest Food, Quinoa, Why?

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By Team Muscletrail
21 April, 2022

Quinoa is a grain originated from South America, and nowadays it has gained its worldwide popularity as a superfood because of its excellent nutritional contents.

Nutritionists, doctors and fitness experts recommend quinoa to people who are looking to improve their fitness level due to its properties which are best for body nutrition.

The most important factor which is important for people while selecting any food item is, how much time will it take to cook?

And it will only take 10 to 15 mins to cook just like rice and in fact, the process of cooking quinoa is much similar to cooking rice.

So in this way, cooking quinoa is not time-consuming.

 

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One cup (185 grams) of quinoa has loads of nutrients and its nutritional values per cup are as follows:

Calories 220

Protein 8 grams

Fat 4 grams

Fiber 5 grams

Manganese: 58% of the RDI.

Magnesium: 30% of the RDI.

Phosphorous: 28% of the RDI.

Folate: 19% of the RDI.

Copper: 18% of the RDI.

Iron: 15% of the RDI.

Zinc: 13% of the RDI.

Thiamin: 13% of the RDI.

Riboflavin: 12% of the RDI.

Vitamin B6: 11% of the RDI.

 

Other health benefits are :

  1. It has antioxidant properties
  2. Help to control blood sugar level
  3. Good for metabolic health
  4. Help fight inflammation
  5. Best to include in diabetic diet

Finally, over and above its suitable for all kind of people.

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