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The
proteins in buckwheat are the best known source of high biological
value proteins in the plant kingdom. Buckwheat contains all essential
amino acids (eight proteins that the body cannot manufacture) in good
proportions, making it closer to being a "complete" protein
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Buckwheat
is composed of 75% "complex" carbohydrates. You've undoubtedly
heard the recommendation that we should eat fewer "empty calorie"
sugar carbohydrates and eat more "complex" starches. Recent
dietary goals for the United States specifically call for increasing
carbohydrate consumption to 55-60% of our total calorie intake. Only
8-9% of these carbohydrate calories should come from sugar or "simple"
carbohydrates. That leaves considerable space for complex carbohydrates
like buckwheat that satisfy our appetites and fuel our cells.
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For
people who struggle with wheat allergies and gluten intolerance,
buckwheat is ideal. It has plenty of protein and B vitamins and
is rich in phosphorus, potassium, iron, and calcium.
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Health-minded
eaters are increasingly interested in fiber, the indigestible residue
from plant foods. One cup of buckwheat kasha kernels provides over
20% of dietary fiber. |
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