Puffed Buckwheat
Ingredient details
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Buckwheat is a seed eaten as a whole grain. It provides magnesium, fiber and the flavonoid rutin. The puffed kernels have an earthy flavor and a light crunch.
Key benefits
- Provides magnesium for muscle and nerve function
- Contributes whole-grain fiber
Why it matters
The bran and germ contain many of a grain's nutrients. Eating the whole edible seed keeps these parts in your diet. Buckwheat is also naturally gluten-free.
Citations
- USDA Agricultural Research Service (2024) FoodData Central. U.S. Department of Agriculture. View study: FoodData Central
- Sofi SA, et al. (2022) Nutritional and bioactive characteristics of buckwheat, and its potential for developing gluten-free products: An updated overview. Food Science & Nutrition. View study: Nutritional and bioactive characteristics of buckwheat, and its potential for developing gluten-free products: An updated overview
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (current) Magnesium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. National Institutes of Health. View study: Magnesium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
- Health Canada (2019) Whole Grains – Get the Facts. Government of Canada. View study: Whole Grains – Get the Facts