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ABOUT SALBA

Salba is a whole grain high in vital nutrients and minerals. Grown under strict growing conditions by one family of growers in Peru, Salba is nutritionally consistent from crop to crop.

Salba is among the only grains to be subjected to an interventional clinical study demonstrating its ability to help with the
risk factors and management of type 2 Diabetes. Read the full publication online.

To learn more about Salba, its history, properties, nutrients, and more, click the links to the left.

   
  Salba Nutrients
 

 

 

 
Nutrition Business Journal - Favored Attributes
Percentage of consumers who rated the product attributes as "very" or "extremely" important according to consumer research conducted by the Nutrition Business Journal
Whole Grains Salba is a whole grain 57.00%
Reduced Saturated Fats Salba is free of saturated fats 56.40%
Reduced Cholesterol Salba is cholesterol free 53.60%
Dietary Fiber Salba has over 4g of dietary fiber per 12g serving 51.80%
Reduced Sodium Salba has a negligible (2mg/12g) amount of sodium 49.50%
Reduced Sugar Salba is naturally sugar free 49.00%
Added Vitamins and Minerals Salba has a rich nutrient profile of over 20 vitamins and minerals in varying quantities 41.70%
Antioxidants Salba has 30% more antioxidants (84 umole TE/g) than blueberries 40.30%
Reduced Calories Salba’s satiating effect can reduce overall daily calorie intake and has only 65 calories per 12g serving 38.20%
Natural Salba is 100% All Natural and GMO free 37.30%
Local Salba is marketed and sold by a Denver based company 32.00%
Fair Trade Salba Smart is partnered with the growers in Peru 30.90%
Bioactive Salba is bioactive 22.40%
Soy Protein Salba has 70% more protein than soy on a gram for gram basis
20.00%
Organic Salba is organically grown, and is in the process of being certified 18.90%
Nutrition Business Journal - Negative Ingredients
Ingredients or attributes consumers reported avoiding in the past month according to consumer research conducted by the Nutrition Business Journal
Trans fats Salba has zero grams of trans fat 55.80%
Fat 94% of the fat in Salba are Omega-3, Omega-6, and Omega-9 essential fatty acids.  The other 6% of the fat in Salba is healthy monounsaturated fats 50.00%
High Fructose Corn Syrup Salba does not contain any high fructose corn syrup. 41.00%
Sodium/Salt Salba has a negligible (2mg/12g) amount of sodium 41.00%
Monosodium Glutamate Salba contains zero MSG 36.90%
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils Salba has zero grams of hydrogenated oils 33.90%
Artificial Sweeteners Salba has no artificial sweeteners 30.10%
Genetically Modified Ingredients Salba is certified GMO free 25.00%
Artificial Colors Salba has no artificial colors 24.60%
Artificial Flavors Salba has no artificial flavors
23.80%
Carbohydrates Salba has a net carb content of 0.4g per 12g serving 21.90%
None of the Above   16.90%
Other (includes sodium aluminum phosphate, gelatin, malitol, and bisphenol A in plastic)   2.60% Salba is all natural and contains none of the perceived negative ingredients
Nutrition Business Journal - Areas of Concern
Percentage of consumers who are "very" or "extremely" concerned about these product attributes according to consumer research conducted by the Nutrition Business Journal
Pesticides   71.4%
Pathogens   68.0%
Contamination by allergens   56.5%
Salba is grown, harvested, and packed in the strictest of conditions ensuring that the risk of contamination by pesticides, pathogens and allergens are non-existent.
   


__Copyright © 2008, Salba Smart Natural Products, LLC. Use of any material herein without specific written permission by the company is not granted.
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__“In the past 50 years, no single grain has been grown containing these properties.”
__– Adolfo Mealla - Grower

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As Chief Investigator of clinical studies on Salba®, Dr. Vuksan stated:

__"Due to its extremely high content of Omega-3 fatty acids, a nutrient rich composition and
__results of preliminary clinical trials, Salba creates exceptional possibilities for the improvement
__of human health and nutrition. Salba can be considered the perfect functional food."