Amaranth
supergrain since ancient times
harvest time: South America: March-May; Europe: August-December, India: March-April
Farming: from 100% certified organic agriculture
Origins: EU, Peru, India, Ukraine
Amaranth from Peru
About Amaranth:
- cultivated in South America for thousands of years
- fine-nutty taste
- rich in proteins (12-15%)
- source of the essentiual amino acid lysine which is not contained in other grains
- rich in methionine and niacine and all other essential amino acids
- rich in fibre
- contains mainly unsaturated fatty acids
- particularly rich in iron, magnesium und calcium and many other vitamines, minerals and trace elements
Its high nutritional value makes amaranth an esssential food component for
- vegetarians, vegans and allergic people in need of alternative sources of nutrients
- people allergic to lactose in need to replace milk as source of calcium
- suitable for a gluten free diet and people suffering from wheat allergy and celiac disease
- baby food (low in sodium)
- Granola and Muesli puffed amaranth gives direct access to the nutrients due to its easy digestibility and gives great taste to all recipes
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Our Amaranth Range – many choices :
● grains
● flour
● toasted flour
● instant flour
● flakes
● amaranth cornflakes
● puffed amaranth
… and more – just contact our customer service!
available bag sizes
500 g · consumer units private label
2,5 kg/5,0 kg · catering units
25 kg industry
750 kg Bigbags for the industry
for customized bag weights or your private label ideas – just contact us!
Certified quality
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