Millet, also known as millet, or millet, is one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world, which is native to the Yellow River valley in China. Millet mainly contains carbohydrates, protein, amino acids, fats and fatty acids, vitamins and minerals.

With the improvement of living standards, great changes have taken place in our diet structure. Take the staple food as an example. Modern people eat steamed bread with refined white flour or noodles or white rice. And rarely eat coarse grains such as millet, oats, corn and beans.

The difference between millet and rice:

1, the difference in appearance

The volume of rice is 2-3 times larger than that of millet. In shape, rice is football, with thick and thin sides, and millet is round.

2, the color difference

Common rice is mainly white, while millet is obviously yellow.

3. Differences in planting areas

Rice is planted in the north and south, and rice is rice when it is shelled. Millet is mainly planted in the north, called millet. Rice is the name of rice after hulling. Due to climatic reasons, the south can harvest 2-3 times a year, and the north only has 1-2 times, but rice in the north is very popular.

4, the difference between eating

Millet is generally used to cook porridge, which is more delicious. Rice is mostly used for cooking, but porridge can also be cooked.