Organic Mesquite Powder (AKA Algarroba)
UK Trading Standards have now made mesquite meal (powder) into a ‘novel food’ under EU government law. “A novel food is defined as a food or food ingredient that does not have a significant history of consumption within the EU before 15 May 1997.” FSA. This means that mesquite, despite being a traditional Native American food that has been used for centuries, is now an illegal food throughout the whole of the UK and Europe.
As such, we are now selling this mesquite powder, not for human consumption and it is your responsibility, as the buyer, what you choose to do with this product. In purchasing this from Detox Trading we take no legal responsibility for your choice.
Ingredients: 100% Mesquite/Algarroba
Country of Origin: Peru
Traditionally mesquite powder has been used by the Native Americans as an important food source. It has an aroma and flavour of caramel and has been used as an alternative to brown sugar as well as being used as an important flour in baking.
We stock a range of alternative sweeteners including organic yacon powder, agave syrup and stevia.
This product has been tested for heavy metals, e.coli, yeast, mould, salmonella and foreign matter. This product contains no bulking agents, added sugar, palm oil or GMO.
Mesquite powder processing
Mesquite powder is dried and then ground from the entire bean pod of the wild mesquite tree, part of the Prosopis family found in desert environments across the southeastern USA, Mexico and South America.
Nutritional info Per 100g
Energy 1573kJ/376kcal
Protein 11.6g
Carbohydrate 80.28g
of which sugars 34g
Fat 0.95g
of which saturates 0.22g
Dietary Fibre 29.18g
Sodium 917mg
Packed on premises that handles nuts & seeds.
Allergen-free from:
Peanut, Peanut Oil
Tree nuts
Sesame Seeds
Milk & Derivatives
Eggs
Fish
Shellfish
Soya
Wheat & Gluten
Sulfites
Other Known Allergens
Free from any GMO