n Partnership with Rural Tanzania Empower Tanzania, Inc. is a registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. Oct 2011 The Importance of Grain Amaranth Elibariki Kisimbo, Empower Tanzania, Inc. Grain Amaranth is an Important Food Source for: Pregnant women needing extra iron and calcium Babies needing nutritional supplements to thrive People who are Anemic and Diabetic People who need more Fiber and Protein in their diet People with a low or compromised immune system A complete protein source for vegetarians In addition grain amaranth contains high levels of minerals, especially iron, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. These levels are generally higher than what is found in animal products like milk and meat. Vitamins contained in amaranth include vitamins A,C,E and some B vitamins. Grain amaranth flour can be used as a supplement in preparing various traditional dishes such as: Porridge Bread Cakes Maize meal (ugali) Pancakes Donuts and biscuits The seeds can be popped like popcorn and used in a similar way to supplement these dishes or eaten directly or mixed with honey to make a nutritious candy bar. (This is done in Mexico as “Allegrias”) Amaranth ﬂour being prepared as a porridge for HIV/AIDS patients and vulnerable children with malnutrition problems. Nyumba Ya Mungu Pastor with most Vulnerable children (MVC) after receiving amaranth flour. Introduction Grain amaranth is a small seeded pseudo-cereal that produces a grain which is highly nutritious. It has potential for food security and nutrition improvement. Amaranth grain contains a high level of protein, between 16% - 18%, much more than any other cereal. This high level of protein is important to Tanzania, and the developing world, because of their rapid demographic growth and regional desertification. This is in contrast to the developed world which often has diets excessively high in protein. The quality of protein found in amaranth makes it worthy of consideration as one of the most promising plants available to address the food and nutrition crisis in developing countries. Popping Amaranth

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In Partnership with Rural Tanzania

Empower Tanzania, Inc. is a registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. Oct 2011

The Importance of Grain AmaranthElibariki Kisimbo, Empower Tanzania, Inc.

Grain Amaranth is an Important Food Source for:

Pregnant women needing extra iron and calcium Babies needing nutritional supplements to thrivePeople who are Anemic and DiabeticPeople who need more Fiber and Protein in their dietPeople with a low or compromised immune systemA complete protein source for vegetarians

In addition grain amaranth contains high levels of minerals, especially iron, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. These levels are generally higher than what is found in animal products like milk and meat. Vitamins contained in amaranth include vitamins A,C,E and some B vitamins.

Grain amaranth flour can be used as a supplement in preparing various traditional dishes such as:

PorridgeBreadCakesMaize meal (ugali)PancakesDonuts and biscuits

The seeds can be popped like popcorn and used in a similar way to supplement these dishes or eaten directly or mixed with honey to make a nutritious candy bar. (This is done in Mexico as “Allegrias”)

Amaranth flour being prepared as a porridge for HIV/AIDS patients and vulnerable children with malnutrition problems.

Nyumba Ya Mungu Pastor with most Vulnerable children (MVC) after receiving amaranth flour.

Introduction

Grain amaranth is a small seeded pseudo-cereal that produces a grain which is highly nutritious. It has potential for food security and nutrition improvement.

Amaranth grain contains a high level of protein, between 16% - 18%, much more than any other cereal. This high level of protein is important to Tanzania, and the developing world, because of their rapid demographic growth and regional desertification. This is in contrast to the developed world which often has diets excessively high in protein.

The quality of protein found in amaranth makes it worthy of consideration as one of the most promising plants available to address the food and nutrition crisis in developing countries.

Popping Amaranth