Sugarcane has been scientifically shown to be a high-quality source of fibre as sugarcane fibre is a mixture of soluble and insoluble fibre similar to that found in most vegetables. Sugarcane fibre has also been shown to contain a number of biologically active micronutrients such as polyphenolic antioxidants and minerals. This means that - unlike many other forms of fibre - the sugarcane fibre and associated nutrients are in a form that will survive digestion and can be easily and properly absorbed.  The sugarcane fibre is not heavily processed – the proprietary process uses water to gently remove the sugar and leave the goodness. Many fibres are highly processed, which means that even if they came from a nutritious source, all of the micronutrients are destroyed in the processing (inulin from chicory root for example). Many of the nutrients and waxes are retained within Chica because they are not lost during the manufacturing process.

The sugarcane fibre in Chica is made from 100% Australian grown sugarcane from farmers in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland. During the manufacturing process, only water is added to the sugarcane fibre and it is dried at a low temperature to retain nutrients and other benefits. Ninety-five percent of the sugar content is removed and no chemicals are added during the manufacturing process.

The other core ingredient in Chica is Red Sorghum. And while Red Sorghum has been around for awhile – in fact the grain has been used for thousands of years originating in Africa - more recently, Sorghum has been making its way into a growing number western foods, given the health benefits of this grain.
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Red sorghum is a traditional grain that has not been grown to maximise starch production (unlike wheat, rice, barley, and oats) at the expense of it’s nutritional value. This means that Red Sorghum is rich in resistant starch, antioxidants and minerals.  Chica uses unprocessed whole grain red sorghum flour, meaning the outer layer, inner layer and endosperm are all retained. This differs from processed flours (like wheat flour used for white bread), in which the outer layers of the grain are removed. Using processed flours result in up to 70% of the beneficial nutrients being lost.

Chica is the highest known source of bio-available chromium (Cr) in natural foods. Broccoli is recommended as a high natural source of chromium. One serving of Chica has the equivalent amount of chromium as a cup and a half of broccoli.
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All ingridients are tested for purity and presence of nutrients with each production run to guarantee efficacy. Recommended Daily Intake/Adequate Intake values are the average of male and female - NHMRC