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Our yacon powder is lightly textured and has a delicate, sweet flavor. Use it to sweeten anything from smoothies to raw cookies and energy bars. It can stand in as a like-for-like sugar substitute by volume, however it is less sweet than sugar (or its sister, yacon syrup).
Each package contains 16 ounces.
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This product comes from farmers and processors who share our contempt for processed foods and have made the investment in, and commitment to, low temperature drying processes. The results is nutrient-dense foods with their enzymatic life force intact.
No animal flesh or fats are used in the production of this product.
Our company owns and operates a USDA-certified organic packaging facility in Bend Oregon. Our organic products are certified by Oregon Tilthand are guaranteed to be free of pesticides and herbicides.
This product is kosher certified by Earth Kosher. Even if your diet isn't kosher, you may still appreciate that our foods, facility and processes have undergone the scrutiny of kosher inspectors.
This product is gluten-free.
Our yacon powder is lightly textured and has a delicate, sweet flavor. Use it to sweeten anything from smoothies to raw cookies and energy bars. It can stand in as a like-for-like sugar substitute by volume, however it is less sweet than sugar (or its sister, yacon syrup). Our powder is ground from USDA certified organic yacon root slices that have been dried at a low temperature. It is certified organic, vegan and raw.
Yacon has been enjoyed by South Americans for several centuries, originating in the Andes. It is related to the Jerusalem artichoke and sunflowers.
Yacon root is considered the world's richest source of fructooligosaccharides (FOS), a unique type of sugar (inulin) that can't be absorbed by the body. FOS acts as a prebiotic, serving as food for the "friendly" bacteria in the colon, and preclinical studies have indicated that consumption of FOS may help increase bone density and protect against osteoporosis. Because the sugar in yacon is mostly FOS, it is low in calories and is a good sweetener for use by dieters and diabetics.
FOS also acts as a prebiotic, serving as food for the "friendly" bacteria in the colon, including lactobacillus and bifidobacteria species. It provides health benefits including:
FOS is also high in antioxidants and potassium. Preclinical studies have indicated that consumption of FOS may help increase bone density and protect against osteoporosis. Other benefits noted with FOS supplementation include increased production of beneficial short-chain fatty acids such as butyrate. In addition, the beneficial effects of FOS on the presence of bifidobacteria suggest an improved absorption of vitamins, such as the B complexes.
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