A Miraculous Quinoa

Quinoa is not a grass, but rather a pseudocereal botanically related to spinach and amaranth.
Quinoa is the only food of vegetable origin that provides all the essential amino acids, trace elements and vitamins, equating its protein quality to that of milk. It is gluten-free. This makes quinoa a great dietary choice for vegetarians and vegans.
Its grains are highly nutritious, surpassing cereals, such as wheat, corn, rice and oats, in biological value and nutritional quality.

After cooking, which is the typical preparation for eating, quinoa is 72% water, 21% carbohydrates, 4% protein, and 2% fat. In a 100 g (3.5 oz) serving, cooked quinoa provides 120 calories and is an excellent source of manganese and phosphorus (30% and 22% Daly Value, respectively), and a moderate source (10-19% DV) of dietary fiber, folate, and the dietary minerals, iron, zinc, and magnesium.

Because of the high concentration of protein, ease of use, versatility in preparation, and potential for greatly increased yields in controlled environments, it has been selected as an experimental crop in NASA’s Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration human occupied space flights.*

*Wikipedia