✔️ LOW IN CALORIES: A cup of cooked organic kasha has only 155 calories. It’s filling and rich in essential nutrients. ✔️ GLUTEN-FREE & NON-GMO: Food To Live Organic Buckwheat Kasha is a certified organic product with no gluten. ✔️ DELICIOUS GRAIN: The flavor of buckwheat is amazing and unique. Use it as a substitute for other whole grains. ✔️ SOURCE OF IRON & MANGANESE: Organic kasha contains lots of minerals, including calcium, selenium, and magnesium. Organic buckwheat kernels are usually considered whole grains, but they are actually seeds. Organic kasha is actually hulled and roasted buckwheat kernels. The taste of organic buckwheat is rich, a little bit nutty. As it’s much more flavorful than many whole grains, you can use it as a substitute in recipes. The main organic buckwheat benefits come from the fact that it’s nutritious and low in calories. This combination makes it a perfect choice for a weight management diet. Many athletes also love organic kasha because it gives them protein and fiber without fat. Buckwheat nutrition value is rather high compared to whole grains. One cup of cooked organic kasha will provide you with: - B vitamins - Vitamin K - Vitamin E - Calcium - Manganese - Phosphorus - Magnesium - Zinc - Iron - Copper - Selenium One of the great things about organic buckwheat kernels is that you don’t have to pre-soak them before cooking. Of course, you can do this, but they soak up water so effectively that in a few hours groats will be all but cooked even before you turn on the heat. This will make them mushy by the time you are actually finished cooking. You can enjoy organic kasha in many ways. Use it as a breakfast cereal or as an ingredient in a delicious main dish, cooked pilaf-style. You can mill grains into buckwheat flour and enjoy making organic buckwheat crepes and pancakes. They taste incredible and are lower in calories than wheat products. Organic buckwheat kernels are also safe to use in any gluten-free baking project. WARNING: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including Acrylamide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food