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What is the difference between quinoa and sorghum, and what is the difference in nutritional value?
Quinoa is native to the Andes in South America and is the main traditional food of Inca aborigines. Quinoa is different from the cereal we usually eat. Quinoa belongs to Chenopodiaceae, and wheat, rice, corn, barley and sorghum belong to Gramineae.

According to the database of USDA, every 100g of the edible part of quinoa contains 368kcal of energy, 64. 16g of carbohydrates, 6.07g of fat, 4. 12g of protein, 7g of dietary fiber, and various vitamins and minerals, such as 47mg of calcium, 4.57mg of iron and 4.57mg. Compared with cereals with the same weight, its protein content is twice that of rice, and its dietary fiber content is 10 times that of rice.

Quinoa contains eight kinds of amino acids which are needed by human body but cannot be synthesized by itself. The content per 100g is: 0.5g of isoleucine, 0.84g of leucine, 0.77g of lysine, 0.59g of phenylalanine, 0.3 1g of methionine, 0.42g of threonine, 0. 17g of tryptophan and 0.59g of valine.

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Regular consumption of quinoa can improve immunity, prevent cardiovascular diseases, regulate blood sugar and delay complications of type 2 diabetes. It is suitable for patients with chronic diseases such as hyperglycemia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease.