Pseudocereals as gluten free products constitutes higher sources of protein than rice.
UPLC was employed to determine amino acids profile and contents of pseudocereals.
Seventeen essential and non-essential amino acids were quantified in all samples.
Leucine and phenylalanine were the most abundant amino acids in pseudocereals.
Lysine in pseudocereals is not a limiting amino acid, contrarily to cereals.