Amaranth is an old cultivated crop originating on American
continent. The Aztecs, Incas and Mayas considered amaranth as their
staple food together with maize and beans. It used to be one of the
most important crops in America before Spanish colonialists
conquered it and further cultivation of the crop was banned.
Amaranth was preserved on hard to reach places of mountainous
Central and South America
Amaranth puffs are made by applying heat to the Amaranth grain and
are considered as a cereal with a mild toasted flavor. Amaranth
seed is an extremely nutritious grain, it\'s high in protein
(****8%) and contains lysine and methionine, two essential amino
acids that are not frequently found in grains. These puffs are
great added to cereal or yoghurt for a gluten-free boost.
Amaranth and quinoa are non-grasses and are called pseudo cereals
because of their similarities to cereals in flavor and cooking.
