The nutritional profile of quinoa is impressive by itself but some of the best parts about quinoa aren't going to be obvious on a nutrition label. For example quinoa is a rare plant food that is actually a complete protein source. Although not every food you eat has to be a complete protein it's somewhat rare for a plant food to have the complete profile of all 20 amino acids including the 10 essential acids our body doesn't produce on its own. A healthy vegetarian snack in convenient re-usable packaging: eat them as a handful add them to both savoury and sweet dishes or sprinkle them on top of salads.