What is the glycemic index of quinoa?

Quinoa is a typical food with low glycemic index, which can reduce digestion and absorption rate and help control blood sugar. The effect is better than that of white rice, which is suitable for three high families. Moreover, quinoa is a kind of miscellaneous grains, which not only contains high protein content, but also contains essential nutrients such as amino acids, calcium, iron, dietary fiber and even polyphenols, and has excellent antioxidant effect.

Quinoa is rich in vitamins, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins and phytosterols, and has many health-care effects. Quinoa has a high content of protein, and its fat contains 83% unsaturated fatty acids. It is also a food with low fructose and glucose, which can play a beneficial role in the metabolism of sugar and lipid.

The ear of Chenopodium album can be red, purple and yellow, and the plant shape is similar to gray vegetables, and the ear of Chenopodium album is similar to sorghum when it is mature. Plant size is greatly influenced by environmental and genetic factors, ranging from 0.3 meters to 3 meters. The stem is hard and can be branched or unbranched. Simple leaves alternate, the leaves are duck's paw-shaped, and the leaf margin is divided into full-edge type and sawtooth-edge type. The root system is huge but shallow, and there are many fibrous roots on the root, which has strong water absorption ability. The flowers of quinoa are bisexual, and the inflorescences are umbrella-shaped, spike-shaped and conical. The seeds of Chenopodium quinoa are very small, with a small and round shape, a diameter of1.5-2mm, and a 1000-grain weight of1.4-3g. ..