{"id":111,"date":"2007-07-20T00:05:58","date_gmt":"2007-07-20T00:05:58","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2016-01-16T22:27:28","modified_gmt":"2016-01-17T03:27:28","slug":"quinoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/food-allergy\/quinoa\/","title":{"rendered":"Quinoa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quinoa<\/h1>\n

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Quinoa is a nutritious grain-like food, and an excellent addition to the gluten-free diet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unlike a true grain, quinoa is not from the grass family. Quinoa is a chenopod, and is more closely related to beets, spinach and tumbleweeds.<\/p>\n

Quinoa is most often eaten as a whole cooked seed, flakes, or quinoa flour used in gluten-free<\/a> baking.<\/p>\n

Quinoa greens are also eatable and nutritious, but are generally not commercially available.<\/p>\n

\"Quinoa<\/p>\n

Quinoa originated in the Andes, where it has been a staple for over 6,000 years. It grows well at altitudes up to 4,000 meters, and will grow at low altitudes as well.<\/p>\n

Quinoa Allergies<\/h2>\n

Quinoa is generally well tolerated. A negative reaction to quinoa is the rare, so try quinoa with confidence!<\/p>\n

There are exceptions. Read the comments below to see examples of problems people have had with quinoa.<\/p>\n

Many if not most of these problems are probably caused by improper preparation of the quinoa. See cooking quinoa<\/a> to learn the right way to make quinoa and avoid these problems. If you haven’t been preparing your quinoa correctly, then you may develop a sensitivity to it. Try cutting it out of your diet for a few weeks or months, then bring it back in, but be sure to wash it properly.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that people with a reaction to quinoa are likely to find this site and leave a comment, so if you have not tried quinoa before, do not let the tiny likelihood of a reaction put you off from trying it.<\/p>\n

If you do have a reaction, then pay attention to it, and remove quinoa from your diet.<\/p>\n

Amaranth<\/a> is a good alternative if you can not tolerate quinoa.<\/p>\n

Sandy points out that “…[quinoa] is high in phenylalanine (amino acid), and this is taken from a recent NYT article about sweeteners\u2013turns out that amino acid is also in aspartame.\u00a0 ‘. . . about 1 in 25,000 in the United States \u2014 have a genetic condition that prevents them from metabolizing one of the amino acids, phenylalanine, and those people are warned away from aspartame.’\u201d<\/p>\n

The above may explain the large number of people leaving comments on this article about how they cannot eat quinoa.<\/p>\n

Liz has left a comment suggesting that liquid bentonite clay detox supplement ( about four tablespoons) and Zyrtec (one, the other or both) may help alleviate symptoms.\u00a0 If you decide to try this, please leave a comment and share if this helped you or not.<\/p>\n

Another interesting theory was posted by Katherine Kohl. Read her post about Quinoa Sickness and Mycotoxin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NOTE: <\/strong>If you leave a comment explaining that you have a reaction to quinoa, please indicate if the quinoa is organic or not.\u00a0 I’d really like to find out why so many people have a problem with it.\u00a0 There are already 178 comments on this post so keep this in mind when reading comments in the context of this comment.<\/p>\n

How to Cook Quinoa<\/h2>\n

Quinoa must be properly rinsed before cooking. This is very important. For complete details on why this is important, and how to cook quinoa, see cooking quinoa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Quinoa Nutrition<\/h2>\n

Quinoa is the only plant food with a complete complement of proteins, making the quality of protein similar to meat. Other plant sources of protein must be combined to get a full complement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nutrient<\/th>\nUnits<\/th>\n1.00 X 1 cup
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\n185g<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Proximates<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
132.48<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Energy<\/td>\n\n
kcal<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
222<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Energy<\/td>\n\n
kJ<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
931<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Protein<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
8.14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total lipid (fat)<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
3.55<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ash<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1.41<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carbohydrate, by difference<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
39.41<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fibre, total dietary<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
5.2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Starch<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
32.62<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Minerals<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calcium, Ca<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
31<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iron, Fe<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
2.76<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magnesium, Mg<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
118<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phosphorus, P<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
281<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Potassium, K<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
318<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sodium, Na<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zinc, Zn<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
2.02<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Copper, Cu<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.355<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manganese, Mn<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1.167<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selenium, Se<\/td>\n\n
mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
5.2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamins<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thiamin<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.198<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riboflavin<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.204<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Niacin<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.762<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin B-6<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.228<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folate, total<\/td>\n\n
mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
78<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folic acid<\/td>\n\n
mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folate, food<\/td>\n\n
mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
78<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folate, DFE<\/td>\n\n
mcg_DFE<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
78<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin B-12<\/td>\n\n
mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin A, RAE<\/td>\n\n
mcg_RAE<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retinol<\/td>\n\n
mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin A, IU<\/td>\n\n
IU<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1.17<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tocopherol, beta<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.06<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tocopherol, gamma<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
2.20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tocopherol, delta<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lipids<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cholesterol<\/td>\n\n
mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amino acids<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tryptophan<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.096<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Threonine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.242<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isoleucine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.290<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leucine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.483<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lysine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.442<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Methionine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.178<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cystine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.117<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phenylalanine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.342<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyrosine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.154<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Valine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.342<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arginine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.629<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Histidine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.235<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alanine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.339<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aspartic acid<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.653<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glutamic acid<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1.073<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glycine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.400<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proline<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.444<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serine<\/td>\n\n
g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.326<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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