Who is the cereal overlord? Red quinoa vs. quinoa, the winner is this one! Nutritionists say...

Driven by the health trend, healthy ingredients have also become delicacies on the table. Among them, quinoa, known as the "king of grains", has also become a health star. Red quinoa is a local food ingredient of Taiwan's aborigines and a nutritious staple food that they have cultivated for more than a hundred years. Red quinoa is therefore known as the "ruby of the culinary world". In addition to its beautiful appearance, which is rare among cereals, its fragrance after steaming is even more irresistible. In addition, red quinoa has amazing nutritional value.

Taiwan red quinoa vs quinoa, he is the cereal overlord

Mentioning red quinoa will immediately remind people of another exotic variety, "quinoa". According to the research results of National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan red quinoa is not only a close relative of quinoa, but its nutritional value is even higher than that of quinoa. With a small body and a red skin, what is the amazing charm of an inconspicuous red quinoa that can beat foreign quinoa and become an alternative "pride of Taiwan"?

Mentioning red quinoa will immediately remind people of another exotic variety, "quinoa". According to the research results of National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan red quinoa is not only a close relative of quinoa, but its nutritional value is even higher than that of quinoa.

Nutritionist Su Yanchen said that we should start with the nutritional value of quinoa. First of all, if you replace a bowl of quinoa with red quinoa every day, you can reduce 10 grams of starch. The amount of dietary fiber is twice that of quinoa, and the calcium is not inferior. A bowl of pure red quinoa can supplement about 1/5 of the recommended nutritional amount per person per day, which is completely better than foreign quinoa and is crowned the "cereal overlord."

Red quinoa can be considered as a starch substitute to control total sugar intake

Both red quinoa and quinoa are certified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as the only single plant that can meet the basic nutritional needs of the human body. They can be eaten by infants, young children and pregnant women. In order to promote them, they are not only officially recommended as perfect complete nutrition foods suitable for humans, but also listed as one of the top ten healthy and nutritious foods in the world.

No matter how good the food is, it still needs to be consumed in moderation. Whether it is quinoa or quinoa, the basic nutrients in it still belong to cereals, and the carbohydrate content in it is relatively high, so it still needs to be calculated together with the amount of cereals. It is recommended to replace the usual amount of starch (such as rice, noodles) and other ingredients with 1/2~2/3 of red quinoa. In addition to controlling the total sugar intake, you can also eat rich dietary fiber and its nutrients, which greatly enhances your health. For people with gluten allergies, which are rare among Orientals, red quinoa is recommended as a cereal alternative because it does not contain gluten.

Red quinoa has begun to appear as the main ingredient in daily meals, such as red quinoa salad, red quinoa rice dumplings, red quinoa rice, red quinoa noodles, etc. It should be noted that people with poor kidney function are not suitable for eating grains. The phosphorus and potassium content of red quinoa is high, which will be a burden for people with poor kidney function, so it is not recommended to eat it.

Red quinoa has begun to appear as the main ingredient in daily meals, such as red quinoa salad, red quinoa rice dumplings, red quinoa rice, red quinoa noodles, etc.

The following is a sample recipe featuring red quinoa and quinoa, provided as a reference for your daily health and wellness:

【Red quinoa tomato meat sauce noodles】:

1. Ingredients: 2 bunches of Taiwanese red quinoa noodles, 1/3 box of minced pork, appropriate amount of tomato sauce, 3 mushrooms, 1 tomato, 2 small cloves of garlic (for 2 people)

practice:

1. Put the red quinoa noodles into boiling water, cook for 5 minutes, remove from heat and add cold water for later use.

2. Dice garlic, tomatoes and mushrooms.

3. Add minced pork and stir-fry. You can add a little tomato sauce and salt for seasoning.

4. Pour the sauce over the cooked quinoa noodles and serve with cheese or pepper.

【Quinoa, cheese and mushroom risotto】:

1. Ingredients: 2-3 cups of milk, some shredded cheese, 1 cup of quinoa, 3 shiitake mushrooms (add or subtract according to taste), 1 king oyster mushroom (add or subtract according to taste), some carrots, some asparagus, 2 slices of vegetarian ham (add or subtract according to taste), some black pepper, some sea salt (to enhance the taste).

practice:

1. Follow the same steps as normal rice cooking. Use a measuring cup to measure the amount of rice.

2. Wash the rice quickly and gently, drain it, and add rice: water in a ratio of 1:1.2.

3. Use a measuring cup to fill with about half a cup of quinoa.

4. Because quinoa is smaller and lighter than rice, it is recommended to rinse it slightly in a sieve to avoid it flowing into the sink.

5. Cook the shredded cheese with milk until it melts, then put it and the quinoa into a regular rice cooker and steam them together after the ingredients in step 6 are ready.

6. Dice the mushrooms, cut the king oyster mushrooms into strips, cut the carrots into shreds, cut the asparagus into sections, and cut the vegetarian ham into pieces. Then add them to step 1 and cook them in an electric rice cooker for 3 times (add a cup of water to the outer pot). Be sure to stir from time to time to prevent it from getting stuck.

7. Before serving, add appropriate amount of black pepper and sea salt and mix well.