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糧食 指可以食的穀物。粮食有基本是属于禾本科 植物,所含營養物質主要為醣類 ,主要是澱粉 ,其次是蛋白質 。
联合国粮食及农业组织 (下称粮农组织)的粮食概念就是指谷物,包括麦类、粗粮和稻谷类三大类。
粮食主要包括:
此外尚有作为补充主食用的粮食作物:
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The following table shows annual production of major cereal grains, in 1961 [1] and 2005 , ranked by 2005 production.[2] All but buckwheat and quinoa are true grasses (these two are pseudocereals ).
Grain
2005 (Mt )
1961 (Mt)
玉米
711,762,871
205,004,683
A staple food of peoples in North America , South America , and Africa and of livestock worldwide; often called "corn" or "Indian corn" in North America, Australia, and New Zealand.
小麦
630,556,602
222,357,231
The primary cereal of temperate regions
稻 [3]
621,588,528
284,654,697
The primary cereal of tropical regions
大麦
139,220,431
72,411,104
Grown for malting and livestock on land too poor or too cold for wheat
高粱
59,722,088
40,931,625
Important staple food in Asia and Africa and popular worldwide for livestock
小米
30,302,450
25,703,968
A group of similar but distinct cereals that form an important staple food in Asia and Africa.
燕麦
24,032,521
49,588,769
Formerly the staple food of Scotland and popular worldwide for livestock
黑麥
15,202,142
35,109,990
Important in cold climates
小黑麥
12,962,777
0
Hybrid of wheat and rye , grown similarly to rye
蕎麥
2,127,823
2,478,596
Used in Europe and Asia . Major uses include various pancakes and groats
Fonio
284,578
178,483
Several varieties of which are grown as food crops in Africa
藜麥
58,443
32,435
Ancient pseudocereal, grown in the Andes