Question

Why is quinoa considered a pseudo grain and what is the difference between a normal grain and a pseudo grain?

Answer 1

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• Why is quinoa considered a pseudo grain?

⟹ Quinoa is a seed that is harvested from a tall, leafy plant that is not a cereal grass that's a relative of spinach, beets and chard.

• what is the difference between a normal grain and a pseudo grain?

⟹ Cereal grains which include oats, wheat, rice, corn, barley, rye, sorghum and millet are the edible seeds of specific grasses belonging to the Poaceae family

Pseudo-cereal grains are seeds from a number of different plant species external to the Poaceae family that are eaten in a similar fashion to cereal grains.