Rape and sugar rape are not the same vegetable.

First of all, the nutritional value is different: sugar beet is also called beet. Beet contains a lot of sugar, while rapeseed is rich in calcium, iron and vitamin C, and is rich in carotene.

Different uses: Sugar rape is the main source of sugar other than sugar cane, so it is generally used to make sugar. Sugar beets are commonly cooked or pickled in the United States, while rapeseed is generally used to extract oil in the South. In the north it is used for eating.

Characteristics of rapeseed

Rapeseed is generally on the market in spring and sells for about 2 yuan/jin. Its leaves are green in color, and the petioles below are mostly white, and they are relatively thin and thin. , its top is rounded, its base is nearly truncated, and its edges are bluntly toothed.

Characteristics of sugar vegetables

Sugar vegetables are generally available on the market all year round, and the price is 3 yuan/jin. The surface of sugar vegetables is smooth, and the flesh is usually dark red, and some are white. It has Several different varieties have leaves that are also edible.

Different appearance: sugar rape is larger in appearance than rapeseed. Sugar rape is generally slender and elongated, while rapeseed is relatively shorter and stouter.

The taste is different: sugar cabbage will taste sweeter, while rapeseed is just an ordinary green vegetable, and the taste will be crisper.