Quinoa carbohydrates

TABLE 1.3 Carbohydrate composition of quinoa seed, rice, and barley (% dry basis)... 

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All crops have a carbohydrate corrtent but the ones of most interest for commercially extractable starch or other products include rrraize, wheat, sugar beet, potatoes and barley. There may be the potential to develop more esoteric crops such as quinoa, sorghum and chicory for starch production. 

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