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What is the difference between the nutritional value in tsampa and oatmeal

Through the average nutrient analysis of barley and other major grain crops can be compared to know (see table 1), compared with rice, wheat, corn major grain crops, barley contains a large amount and high quality of protein and amino acids, rich in dietary fiber, vitamin B complex and niacin, fe, p, ca and other minerals, and its nutrient composition of the comprehensive index is just right in line with the modern nutritional science of high Its comprehensive index of nutrient composition is exactly in line with the requirements of modern nutritional science for new functional foods with high plant protein, high vitamin, high fiber, low fat and low sugar.

Barley is the main grain of the Tibetan people, who fry the naked barley and grind it to make tsampa for consumption. People in the Yangtze River and Yellow River Basin used to use naked barley to make porridge or mixed in rice to make rice. Barley kernel is also an indispensable ingredient in "eight treasures porridge". Naked barley in the β-glucan and soluble fiber content is higher than wheat, can do health food. In addition, "barley tea" is a favorite drink of the Korean people. Barley is also used as an ingredient in the drink "Sunrise Warm Tea".

Barley, in the botanical classification, belongs to the family Gramineae - Barley.

Oats, also known as birdseed, wild wheat. Gramineae, genus Oat

Oats are generally divided into two categories: lemma-type and ruderal-type. Cultivated oats in all countries of the world are mainly of the lemma type, often called skin oats. The oats cultivated in China are mainly of the naked grain type, often called naked oats. Naked oat alias is quite a lot, in China's northern region known as oat; northwest region known as jade wheat; southwest region known as oats, sometimes also known as oat; northeast region known as bell wheat.