Superfoods - Whether they are really so super and what regional alternatives there are
Superfoods - Whether they are really so super and what regional alternatives there are

Superfoods - Whether they are really so super and what regional alternatives there are

Chia seeds, acai berries and quinoa, the list of "superfoods" is long. They are super healthy and promise variety on the plate, but as the exotic names suggest, they come from far away and are a burden on the climate and our wallets due to the long transport routes. 

So why not go back to regional foods? There are some local foods that contain just as many valuable ingredients as the superfoods. They also score points for fresh quality, regional cultivation and the resulting short delivery routes.  

Find out how you can replace superfoods with their regional counterparts in this post 🙂

The way of the superfoods

Superfoods have many valuable ingredients and are therefore rightly in vogue. Like so many things, however, these foods also have their downsides. They have to travel quite a distance from their home countries, such as Mexico, China and Brazil, to end up on our plates. For us, this means high costs and a great burden on the climate. Regional foods may not be as exotic, but they can easily compete with the good ingredients.

Broccoli vs. goji berries

Goji berries have a variety of important ingredients. The red berries score particularly well with their high vitamin C content, but are also a good source of protein.

Broccoli is also a good source of protein and vitamin C and is rich in minerals. Alternatively, goji berries can be replaced by some regional berry varieties, which, unlike goji berries, are also available fresh here.

Wacker Broccoli Almond Soup

During the gentle preparation of our Soups the good ingredients are largely preserved without the addition of additives and preservatives.

Blueberry vs. acai berry

The acai berry is popular because of its high antioxidant content, which also gives it its dark colour. The small berries are the fruits of cabbage palms native to the Amazon. Because of this distance, acai berries are sold here as powder or freeze-dried. Much fresher and just as good are native berries like the blueberry, which has a similarly high content of proteins, calcium and vitamins.

With our Blueberry-banana sauce is a quick and easy way to spice up your breakfast 🙂

Sprouted Muesli with Wacker Blueberry-Banana Sauce Organic

Strawberry vs. acerola

Acerola is touted as a vitamin C miracle. However, our domestic alternatives more than cover our vitamin C needs. Strawberries not only score with a high vitamin C content, but also provide a lot of folic acid and thus support many metabolic processes. With their red colour, they have a stimulating effect and put us in the summer mood. 

Linseed & Sunflower Seeds vs. Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are known as a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and protein and are especially popular among vegans because when soaked in water they swell up and are thus particularly suitable as an egg substitute. 

However, you get a similarly good effect with ground flaxseed, and the small seeds are in no way inferior to the chia exotics when it comes to nutrients: they have a good raw protein content and contain digestive fibre, essential omega-3 fatty acids and secondary plant compounds.

Sunflower seeds cannot replace eggs, but they are far ahead in terms of nutrients. Since a balanced intake of unsaturated fatty acids should be taken into account, flaxseed and sunflower seeds are ideal here. They are available, for example, in our germinated fruit muesli and in the Germinated nut muesli contain.

Millet & Oats vs. Quinoa

Quinoa is extremely nutrient-rich with plenty of iron, folic acid, magnesium, zinc and manganese. Another advantage: the so-called pseudo-cereal is gluten-free, making it an attractive alternative for anyone with gluten intolerance. However, it travels halfway around the globe to reach us.

Millet is also gluten-free, nutrient-rich and has a similar high protein content as quinoa. You can eat millet as a filling side dish with savoury dishes or prepare it sweetly, for example our germinated millet porridge

Wacker Sprouted Millet Porridge Organic

Those who have no problems with gluten like to reach for oats. Rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, they are Oatmeal very popular as an energy pack for breakfast. Our millet and oat products are germinated and therefore particularly easy to digest and digestible. 

Our conclusion

Of course, you can fall back on exotic superfoods from time to time. As many important ingredients as they have, there are great regional alternatives for everything. So the food doesn't necessarily have to travel halfway around the world for you to benefit from the good contents, you can find most of it right on your doorstep 😊 And the best thing is: you save money and do something good for the environment too 😊.

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