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What plant does quinoa come from?

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Quinoa is both the name of the plant and the grain it produces. Quinoa is more closely related to spinach than to grasses.

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Quinoa is an annual seed-producing flowering plant grown as a grain crop. It is a pseudocereal, not a grass, unlike wheat and rice. It's botanically related to spinach. Quinoa seeds are rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, and minerals in amounts greater than in many grains. It is gluten-free

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