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Ground Corn Treated With Lime

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Traditional whole-grain ingredient with improved bioavailability of niacin and amino acids vs untreated corn.

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What it is

Corn that has been nixtamalized (cooked and steeped in calcium hydroxide solution) and then ground; the basis of masa.

Forms masa for tortillas, tamales, and tortilla chips; nixtamalization improves nutritional availability of niacin.

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