I read an article that said it has a lot of calcium, but when I went to the store to buy it, the nutrition label says Calcium 0%. This is not the first time I've seen a nutrition label contradict something that is said about a food and the nutrients it contains. Does anyone know why? Is there really none, or only none that's been tested?
2007-03-26 09:33:54 · 2 answers · asked by KC 7 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
According to the National Agricultural University of Peru Quinoa has 94 mg of calcium for every 100 grams of the cereal, which is about 9.4% of the recommended daily intake (1,000 mg per day). Why it is not included in the label of the product you are buying is a mystery.
2007-03-26 09:52:55 · answer #1 · answered by MSDC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quinoa has 2% of the days requirement of calcium. In other words, not much. But it is loaded with iron and phosporous.
2007-03-26 09:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by darth_momm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋