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Unhulled Buckwheat

Unhulled buckwheat is the whole seed of the buckwheat plant with its tough outer hull still attached. It is a pseudocereal, but the inedible hull means it is typically processed before cooking.

Beneficial properties

gluten-free pseudocereal source of fiber contains plant protein rich in antioxidants provides complex carbohydrates

Nutritional highlights

Buckwheat provides carbohydrates, fiber, plant protein, magnesium, manganese, copper, and rutin and other polyphenol antioxidants.

Caution. The hull is generally not eaten and should be removed before typical culinary use; buckwheat can also trigger allergy in some individuals.

Recipes featuring Unhulled Buckwheat