When wheat is ripe, its fruit is flat, oval, slightly pointed at both ends and covered with brown peel, while barley fruit is oval and covered with barnyard grass skin, which is not as easy to peel off as wheat. Barley seeds taste bad. Wheat can be directly ground into flour, but it is not suitable for human consumption, so people mainly eat wheat at present.

Brief introduction of barley

Barley, also known as Moumai and Fanmai, belongs to Gramineae and Barley, and is one of the main food and feed crops in China. It has high nutritional value and is rich in protein, calcium and phosphorus.

Brief introduction of wheat

Wheat belongs to herbaceous plants, because its stems are herbaceous and soft. Does not contain a lot of xylem, fruit is one of the staple foods of human beings, and can be made into bread, steamed bread, biscuits, noodles and other foods.

The difference between barley and wheat

1, poor fruit

When wheat is ripe, its fruit is flat, oval, slightly pointed at both ends and covered with brown peel, while barley fruit is oval and covered with barnyard grass skin, which is not as easy to peel off as wheat.

2, taste differences

Barley seeds taste bad. Wheat can be directly ground into flour, but it is not suitable for human consumption, so people mainly eat wheat at present.

3. Different effects

Wheat has the functions of nourishing heart, calming nerves, tonifying kidney and replenishing essence. Barley is sweet and cool, and has the effects of invigorating qi and stomach, refreshing the brain and eliminating deficiency and annoyance. It also contains a lot of vitamins and digestive enzymes, which is very good for the elderly and children.