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1. Where can I find DIM Fonio near me?
DIM Fonio products can be found at various retail partners nationwide. Check out our store to find a location near you
2. DIM Fonio isn't sold in my grocery store. How can i get it in there?
Thank you so much for your support and love. To help us get our products in your local stores, please request it with your store manager or send us an email at [email protected] and let us know what products you’d like to see and at what store.
Customer requests are one of t he best way for us to grow our distribution and availability!
3. What is Fonio?
Fonio is an African superfood grain that’s tiny and cooks in just 5 minutes. Fonio can be used just like other grains.
Also known as “Acha or Akka” to the people of Nigerians and Kabuga to some people of northern Ghana. It’s tasty, easy to cook and highly nutritious, perfect alternative for Rice, Couscous and quinoa.
4. What are some of the nutritional benefits of fonio?
Fonio is nutrient dense, quick and easy to cook. Fonio is low- glycemic, gluten-free, easy to digest and vegan. It has higher fiber than white rice and stellar protein profile. Which means, while fonio is only mildly high in protein its the quality of the amino acid that makes up the protein with high amounts of amino acid methionine and cystine, which aren’t found in other grains.
Fonio is a good source of vitamine B, Thiamine, Riboflavin and Niacin, which are necessary for the growth, development and function of cells as well as energy production.
5. What are some of the ways to use fonio?
You can use fonio as a substitute for any of your favorite grains or plant based protein dish or products. It’s great on its own but is also delicious as a side dish, salad, a cold cereal, a hot porridge, baking and more. Scan the QR code on our product package for inspiration or checkout our recipes page.
6. Is fonio organic?
We source certified organic fonio directly from our farm lands as well as from smallholder farmers (mainly women )
7. Is fonio good for certain specific diets?
Yes! DIM Fonio is low glycemic index, gluten-free, vegan, low- fat, low- cholesterol and more with nothing artificial.
Fonio is easy to digest, often recommended by nutritionists and dieticians to patients with pre-diabetes or type 1 diabetes as a nutritious and easy to make meal alternative to rice or processed grains.
8. Is fonio a good food for pregnant, breastfeeding mothers and babies?
Yes! Fonio is a perfect food for pregnant and nursing mpthers also good for babies 6months and above. Fonio is known to stimulate breast milk production, easy to digest while other foods can’t and provide vital source of nutrition. As part of babies first solid food, fonio can be taken
9. Where can I source large volumes of Fonio?
Amaati company limited is a large scale fonio supplier. Amaati CO. LTD sells fonio in well branded packages in bulk to food and beverage manufacturers around the world. Amaati CO. LTD is a group of companies, integrated in West Africa particularly Ghana with direct farm relationship, aggregations and processing. We supply large volumes of fonio all over the world
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