1, taste difference; the purpose of cooking porridge is to cook the grains, so that they become a paste, and the taste of the porridge is thicker. Thin rice, on the other hand, is relatively thin, and the texture of the grains and other ingredients is much lighter.

2, the difference in nutritional value; cooking porridge, grains will be cooked for a long time in the process of releasing more starch and nutrients, cooking porridge is more nutritious than thin rice.