The difference between purple rice and black rice

Purple rice is glutinous rice and black rice is indica rice. But both of them are brown rice, and the rice bran outside is removed, and the inside is white. In terms of nutritional value, purple rice is rich in trace elements such as iron, calcium, zinc, selenium, potassium and phosphorus and B group, which has the functions of preventing iron deficiency anemia, preventing fatigue and maintaining bone health.

The dietary fiber contained in it helps to reduce the cholesterol content in blood and promote gastrointestinal peristalsis. Black rice is not only rich in dietary fiber, B group and various trace elements, but also contains anthocyanins. The purple-black epidermis on the surface of black rice is its essence, and the anthocyanin on the surface has anti-aging effect.

From the point of view of eating, purple rice belongs to glutinous rice, which is not easy to digest, and it is easy to upset the stomach if eaten too much; In addition, because black rice and purple rice belong to brown rice, the taste is hard, and the elderly, children and people with poor gastrointestinal function are prone to flatulence after eating, and because brown rice is rich in phosphorus, people with poor renal function should not eat too much.

Black rice and purple rice have different effects on blood sugar. Purple rice contains more starch, which is a high GI food. It is easy to cause blood sugar fluctuation after eating, so diabetics should eat less. Black rice is a low GI food, which helps diabetics control their blood sugar.