Description:
Puffed Amaranth is a nutritious, whole grain,
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 as well as other baked, stove-top,
frozen, microwave, fried and extruded products.
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.
Applications:
Baby Food, Bakery, Breads & Rolls, Cakes,
Cereals, Chips, Confectionary, Cookies, Crackers,
Desserts, Dietetic Foods, Doughnuts, Dry Mixes,
Nutritional Bars
Physical and Nutritional
Composition of Puffed Amaranth:
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| 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 |
| Caloric Value: |
3.9 grams +/- .2 |
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