Puffed Amaranth

Puffed Amaranth is made from the seed of the amaranth plant. It is a nutritious, gluten-free product high in quality protein, dietary fiber, polyunsaturates, Omega 3 fatty acids and a variety of vitamins and minerals including iron and calcium. Puffed Amaranth is a uniformly puffed white seed, 1/16” in diameter, likened to a micro-popcorn which maintains its identity through typical processing.

Puffed Amaranth has a unique, mild-toasted flavor and “soft crunch” texture that adds character, essential fiber, protein and vitamins to variety breads, cookies, cereals, stuffing, snacks and breading. It is a natural additive, which gives foods a distinctive, nutty, slightly toasty, sweet flavor and also enhances the natural goodness of other ingredients through synergistic effects

Physical and Nutritional Composition of Puffed Amaranth:

Flavor Profile: Slightly toasty, nutty

Protein: 19.0% +/- 1%

Fat: 6.0% +/- 1%

Carbohydrate: 67.0% +/- 2%

Dietary Fiber (total): 11.4% +/- 2%

• Fiber – Dietary Insoluble: 9.3% +/- 1%
• Fiber – Dietary Soluble 2.1% +/- 0.5%

Crude Fiber: 6.6% +/- 1%

Moisture: 4.0% +/- 0.5%

Calcium: 250 mgs/100 grams

Iron: 15 mgs / 100 grams