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The
Birkett Mills
163 Main Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
315-536-3311
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Healthy
and Nutritious Buckwheat Foods
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| Nutrition |
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A
nutritional uniqueness of buckwheat is the quality of protein
it contains. The proteins in buckwheat are the best known source
of high biological value proteins in the plant kingdom. Buckwheat
contains all essential amino acids (eight proteins that the
body cannot manufacture) in good proportions, making it closer
to being a "complete" protein than any other plant source, even
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Buckwheat
is composed of 75% "complex" carbohydrates. You've undoubtedly
heard the recommendation that we should eat fewer "empty calorie"
sugar carbohydrates and eat more "complex" starches. Recent
dietary goals for the United States specifically call for increasing
carbohydrate consumption to 55-60% of our total calorie intake.
Only 8-9% of these carbohydrate calories should come from sugar
or "simple" carbohydrates. That leaves considerable space for
complex carbohydrates like buckwheat that satisfy our appetites
and fuel our cells. |
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For
people who struggle with wheat allergies and gluten intolerance,
buckwheat is ideal. It has plenty of protein and B vitamins
and is rich in phosphorus, potassium, iron, and calcium. |
| Fiber |
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Health-minded
eaters are increasingly interested in fiber, the indigestible
residue from plant foods. One cup of buckwheat kasha kernels
provides over 20% of dietary fiber. |
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Because
buckwheat's outer hull is very hard, and doesn't soften with
long cooking, it must be removed during processing - unlike
wheat which has a soft outer hull. Dark buckwheat flour contains
some particles of finely milled hulls; excessive amounts of
hulls create bitterness. |
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