Claim: Quinoa is in the Amaranthaceae, or amaranth, family.
Evidence: Quinoa -LRB- -LSB- ˈkiːnwɑː -RSB- or -LSB- kɪˈnoʊ.ə -RSB- , from Quechua kinwa or kinuwa -RRB- is the common name for Chenopodium quinoa , a flowering plant in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae.