Want to know what are the staple foods?

Staple foods include but are not limited to grains with starch as the main component, such as rice, wheat and corn, and tuber foods such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, which are regarded as staple foods by people in different regions.

Staple food refers to the traditional staple food on the dining table (such as cereals, beans and potatoes), which is the main source of protein, starch, oil, minerals and vitamins needed by human daily diet. Generally speaking, the staple food contains carbohydrates.

The importance of staple food:

Cereals and potatoes are important sources of energy for China people's democracy, and every meal can't be separated from rice, steamed bread, pies, noodles or other cereals and potatoes. In rural areas, these grains account for more than 80% of the energy provided by residents for three meals a day, while urban residents also account for more than 50%.

Staple food refers to the food that constitutes the main energy source of local residents, which is cereal crops for us in China. For example, rice, white flour, corn and its products, and potatoes are also part of the staple food in some places.

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