1. Nutritional components and taste: There are great differences in nutritional components and taste between indica rice and japonica rice. The protein content of indica rice is above 8%, while that of japonica rice is only 7%. The gel consistency of japonica rice should be above 70, and that of indica rice should be above 60. So japonica rice is obviously more sticky than indica rice.

Second, the role is different.

1, indica rice is suitable for dry rice and japonica rice is suitable for porridge. The content of amylose and protein in japonica rice is less than that in indica rice, which is not as soft and waxy as indica rice. The glutinous consistency of indica rice is not enough, and the porridge cooked is not sticky enough.

2. Indica rice and japonica rice combined with other drugs have good medicinal effects. Japonica rice has a certain effect of lowering blood pressure and lipid, while indica rice has the effect of warming stomach and helping yang.