William Wallace, Defender of Scottish independence. Considering how small Scotland is, you may be a bit surprised to see how many historically significant roles have been played by famous Scots, but we're not! Apparently we're a very intelligent, resourceful, creative and dedicated group....hey've also been 'big' in the world of music, poetry, politics, sports, drama (the acting variety!) and much more. On this page you'll find a list of famous Scottish people in history, politics, and music/literature.
One cup of cooked quinoa (185 grams) provides 15% of the recommended daily intake of iron, and 5 grams of fiber, which is 21% the recommended amount. Quinoa is also an excellent source of magnesium, with 118 mg per cup, cooked.
Calories from Carbohydrates. A one-half cup serving of cooked quinoa has a total of 110 calories. Over 70 percent of those calories are from carbohydrates, with the remaining amount stemming from roughly equal amounts of protein and fat. Each gram of carbohydrate contains 4 calories. So the nearly 20 grams of carbohydrates in one-half cup of cooked quinoa give you almost 80 calories.