Purple rice is a little more nutritious than the average white rice, rich in iron, zinc, manganese, copper and other trace elements, its protein content is 30% higher, fatty acids and vitamins are also higher than the content of white rice. Purple rice has the effect of replenishing qi and blood, nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney.

The dietary fiber in purple rice can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and aid digestion, as well as increase satiety and reduce appetite. What's more, the shell of purple rice, more than the average glutinous rice anthocyanin content, is a source of high-quality antioxidants. Moderate intake can help prevent high blood pressure, as well as stabilize the structure of human cell membranes to avoid the effects of atherosclerosis.

Applicable to: Beneficial to those who are malnourished and weak; especially suitable for mothers, the elderly and children.

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Difference between purple rice and black rice:

A, different appearance?

1, purple rice: purple rice particles are uniform, purple-black color, the grain is thin and purple.?

2, black rice: brown rice is black or black-brown, rice grain size uniform.

2, origin?

1, purple rice: only Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Hubei Enshi, etc. There are a small number of cultivation.

2, black rice: many places in China have production, representative of the Shaanxi black rice, Guizhou black glutinous rice, Hunan black rice.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Purple Rice