# Portable Quinoa Cups Enjoy a Superfood Meal on Go with The Food Doctor’s New Quinoa Hot Pots By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-05-15 | Updated 2015-05-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quinoa-cups References: [trndmonitor](http://trndmonitor.com/food-spotlight-the-food-doctor-bulgar-wheat-and-quinoa-pot/) & [thefooddoctor](http://www.thefooddoctor.com/Wholesome-Instant-Pots-CPOTS/) Ditch the classic ramen noodle cup for something a little healthier with these new quinoa cups from The Food Doctor. Packed with fiber and protein, these [convenient instant meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-instant-soups) offer a delicious and healthy alternative when eating on the go. The [portable hot pot meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunch-pots) are made from all-natural dehydrated ingredients, so all that’s required for cooking is adding a bit of boiling water and letting the contents sit for a few minutes. Created with nutrition in mind, the quinoa cups are specially formulated deliver a slower release of energy to keep you going all day long. The wholesome instant meals are entirely gluten-free and they are also [suitable for vegetarians and vegans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/merchant-gourmet-meals-in-minutes) alike. With three delicious varieties to choose from, these hearty portable cups are perfect for an office lunch, a post-workout snack or even a meal on the go. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Convenient Instant Meals:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more nutritious and diverse options for on-the-go meals. - **All-natural Dehydrated Ingredients:** Possibility for disruptive innovation in developing new methods of preserving food with all-natural ingredients. - **Gluten-free and Vegan Options:** Disruptive innovation potential in expanding the range of gluten-free and vegan convenient meal alternatives. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the development of healthier and more sustainable instant meal options. - **Food Preservation:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the field of food preservation technology using all-natural dehydrated ingredients. - **Healthy Convenience Foods:** Disruptive innovation potential in creating more diverse and flavorful gluten-free and vegan options for on-the-go meals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Based Nutrient-Boosted Pot Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bol-protein-power-pots.md) - [Plant-Based Protein Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-powered-meal-bowls.md) - [Pouch-Packaged Supergrain Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supergrain-bowls.md) - [Instant Plant-Based Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-plantbased-meals.md) - [Convenient Instant Pasta Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-pots.md) - [Gluten-Free Porridge Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glutenfree-porridge-pots.md) - [Protein-Packed Quick-Serve Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfect-servings-meals.md) - [Frozen Grab-and-Cook Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/merchant-gourmet-veg-grains-pouches.md) - [Savory Oat-Based Lunch Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/convenience-meals.md)