OUR INGREDIENTS
At Blue Frog® we like to keep it simple. We combine only the finest, most nutrient-dense ingredients and let them sing together!
Blue Frog® products contain only natural and organic ingredients. Why complicate things when nature got it right the first time? We offer a mouth-watering range of real products to suit your lifestyle, be it paleo, vegan, or no gluten. If you’re simply after sublime flavours, we know you’ll find inspiration and temptation here too!
Here are a selection of our favourite ingredients:
NUTS
Almonds
Almonds are crammed with protein, fibre and Vit E, great for your heart, digestive health and skin.
Pecans
Pecans are a rich source of energy and contain many essential minerals, vitamins, and nutrients. They have beta-carotene, lutein and zea-xanthin, which contribute to overall antioxidant activity and help to protest damage to your eyesight. Also rich in vitamin E, pecans promote healthy skin.
Macadamia
Macadamias are a rich source of Vitamin A, iron, protein, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folates. Macadamia contains antioxidants like polyphenols, Amino acids, flavones, and selenium.
SEEDS
Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of vitamin E. Vitamin E is a critical antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body and promotes anti-inflammatory effects. A ¼ cup delivers half of your days Vit E requirements!
Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seeds or pepitas are high in protein at almost 30% and crammed with copper, magnesium and manganese.
Studies show that magnesium helps to calm and expand the muscles helping to reduce such things as asthma, lower high blood pressure, and migraine headaches.
Chia Seeds
There is a reason why the AZTEC warriors used this endurance seed! A tablespoon of chia seeds contains more calcium than a glass of milk, more Omega 3 than salmon and more anti-oxidants than blueberries! Chia seeds also contain lots of fibre, protein and micronutrients. And, as well as boosting energy, the nutrients have been proven to help heart health and joint function and encourage a healthy digestive system.
ANCIENT GRAINS
Crunchy Buckwheat
Despite the name, buckwheat is not related to wheat; rather buckwheat comes from the fruit of the buckwheat plant. Buckwheat lowers the risk of high cholesterol and blood pressure, due to a rich supply of flavonoids, especially rutin. These are phytonutrients that protect against disease by acting as antioxidants and in combination with magnesium relax vessels so improving blood flow and nutrient delivery. Traditionally, buckwheat is used in pancakes and noodles.
Puffed Buckwheat
This is a lighter puffed style of the crunchy buckwheat seed above – with all the same nutritional benefits!
Puffed Millet
Millet contains high levels of copper, magnesium, phosphorus and manganese. These nutrients help with heart health and help lower blood pressure. This grain helps lower type 2 Diabetes and prevents gallstones as well.
OTHER SUPER FOODS
Cranberries
High in Vitamin C, and phyto-nutrients, cranberries are thought to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Ours are sweetened with apple juice, no sugar!
Coconut Chips
Coconuts are crammed with MCT (Medium Chain Triglycerides), known to protect against heart disease by increasing the good cholesterol and also increasing metabolism and energy levels because they are burned as fuel and not stored as fat!
Cacao Powder
Cacao powder is crammed with antioxidants known as cocoa polyphenols, known to lower blood pressure, improve brain function and lower risk of heart disease. It is also rich in magnesium and calcium (even more than is in cows milk!!)
Coconut Sugar
Pure coconut palm sugar is the latest and greatest in health circles for its sweet features.
Coconut sugar is an unrefined sweetener that we sustainably harvest from Indonesia. Measuring low on the glycemic index (35), it is also contains essential nutrients—high in many vitamins and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron, and B vitamins.
Date Syrup
Date syrup is unrefined sweetener made of washed and pureed dates – that’s it! Our date syrup is a good source of various essential minerals such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, magnesium and zinc! It also contains vitamins such as thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin A and vitamin K.
Green Banana Flour
Our Green Banana Flour is sourced fresh and direct from the family farms in Samoa. Green banana flour is made by simply gathering unripe green bananas before the sugar content has fully developed, followed by peeling, slicing, drying, grinding. This Gluten Free flour is very nutrient dense and high in both potassium and resistant starch – known to assist in weight loss and helps the absorption of calcium.
Beetroot Concentrate
Beetroot is crammed with antioxidants and Choline, a versatile nutrient that helps with sleep, muscle movement, and memory. Beetroot is also high in nitrate, the special ingredient which lowers blood pressure and may help to fight heart disease.
Cold Pressed Orange, Lime and Lemon Oils
Not only are these incredible cold pressed citrus oils crammed with the purest flavor they are also packed with the phytochemical, limonene – which has anti-cancer effects and help increase the level of enzymes that detoxify carcinogens.
