Wholegrain buckwheatgreat source of proteinnaturally gluten free and low in fat buckwheat is the seed of a plant called fagopyrum esculentum its related to rhubarb not wheat rye or barley and despite the confusing name buckwheat is gluten free sowans natural buckwheat is very versatile try heating it on a hot pan then sprinkle on a salad soak overnight in apple juice to make the base for a wheat free porridge or add to your scratch baked sowans bread mix for some added prot