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Is rice a seed?
No, rice is the endosperm part of rice seed structure.

Rice contains about 75% carbohydrates, 7%-8% in protein, 1.3%- 1. 8% fat and rich in B vitamins. The carbohydrate in rice is mainly starch, and the protein in rice is mainly gluten.

Its protein biological value and amino acid composition ratio are higher than those of wheat, barley, millet, corn and other cereal crops, and its digestibility is 66.8%-83. 1%. It is also one of the higher cereal protein.

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The efficacy of rice

1. Help digestion: the soup has the functions of benefiting qi, nourishing yin and moistening dryness. Sweet taste, beneficial to the development and health of infants, can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, help digestion and promote the absorption of fat. It can also promote casein in milk powder to form loose and soft small clots, which are easy to digest and absorb. Therefore, it is ideal to make milk powder with rice soup or to give infants an auxiliary diet.

2. Lowering blood pressure: The high-quality protein contained in rice porridge and rice soup can keep blood vessels soft and achieve the purpose of lowering blood pressure.

3. Slimming: The rice slimming method is a slimming method with low calorie, high carbohydrate, low salt, low fat, low sugar, low protein and natural food. Its initial goal is to treat some chronic diseases.

Reference source; People's Network-What are the functions of four kinds of rice with high nutritional value?

Reference source; Baidu encyclopedia-rice