Buckwheat, The Super Food

The buckwheat is a super grain which power is often underestimated in the States. Though it is usually thought of as a grain, it’s a seed. That surpasses other grains in many ways.

First of all, buckwheat ranks low on the glycemic scale. Second, it’s gluten free. Third, buckwheat has more protein than rice, wheat, millet or corn and is high in the essential amino acids lysine and arginine, in which major cereal crops are deficient.

Hulled and roasted buckwheat kernels (groats) known as kasha—a staple food in Russia and Eastern Europe. Kasha is eaten as hot cereal or as a side dish. In China, Korea and Japan buckwheat is often enjoyed in the form of buckwheat "soba" noodles—a form that's become increasingly popular in the West as a healthy substitute for wheat pasta.

Buckwheat is a very healthy food. It contains lots of magnesium which relaxes blood vessels, improving blood flow and nutrient delivery while lowering blood pressure. Buckwheat promotes the better blood sugar control and lowers risk of diabetes. Eating foods high in insoluble fiber, such as buckwheat, can help women avoid gallstones and breast cancer.

Buckwheat is not a new grain for 7 Grain, because we add it to our famous 7 Grain Bread. But we developed entirely new gluten free recipe based on buckwheat. It’s our new Buckwheat Oats Bread. It’s moist inside, has a lot’s off fiber and has a unique but not overpowering taste.

Nutrition facts

Serving size    1 cup   168 g

Nutrient amount                     %DV

Protein                                    5.68 g  11.36

Carbohydrates                        33.50 g 11.17

Fat                                         1.04 g  1.60

Dietary Fiber                          4.54 g  18.16

Calories                                 154.56 8.59