The difference between purple rice and black rice is different varieties and different colors.

1, different varieties. Purple rice belongs to the category of glutinous rice, is a more precious rice varieties, divided into purple japonica, purple glutinous two kinds. Only Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Hubei Enshi and a small amount of cultivation. Black rice grain quality is divided into glutinous and non-glutinous two categories. Grain type has indica, japonica two kinds. Many places in China have production, representative of the Shaanxi black rice, Guizhou black glutinous rice, Hunan black rice.

2, different colors. Purple rice particles uniform, purple and black color, sweet taste, because the rice grain is purple, so the name. Black rice is black or dark brown. Both remove the outer layer of rice bran, inside are white.