USDA Certified Organic Buckwheat Groats - Grown and Packed in the USA Batch Tested and Verified Gluten Free No Artificial Ingredients, and an Excellent Rice Replacement Can be toasted, roasted, steamed, boiled, ground into a flour or simply used raw! Great substitute for recipes that call for rice or whole grains! It's not a grain? No it's not. Buckwheat groats are actually the seed of a fruit! But here’s the kicker...This triangular seed is not even related to wheat, making it gluten free! It is also a complete protein with all 9 essential amino acids. Our Hulled Buckwheat Groats can be toasted, roasted, steamed, boiled, ground into flour or simply used raw. It is a great substitute in recipes that call for rice or whole grains, and it can also be used in granolas, cookies and more! Anthony’s Organic Hulled Buckwheat Groats are Non-GMO and Gluten Free with No Additives.