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Quinoa - starch or protein
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I'm a bit confused about quinoa, it's listed as a starch ingredient, yet it is a whole protein in itself. Can any one explain this to me and how it should be used?
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Vero
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Re: Quinoa - starch or protein
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its got loads more starch than protein, but then what do you do with quark [about same amt. of protein per 100g]? mung beans are messy: 23\%p, 44\%s. these are dry figures tho.. but yep- these dont have all the amino acids
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Re: Quinoa - starch or protein
Posted by Peter
Almost all food is a mixture of starch and protein. The Hay diet separates those that are predominantly protein from those that are predominantly starch.
Peter
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Re Quinoa - starch or protein
Posted by Jamie
Quinoa is 64\% Carbohydrate and 16\% protein according to the Quinoa Corporation. I would say it's a starch
(see http://www.quinoa.net/Nutrition_Facts/nutrition_facts.html)