Plant species:
Chestnut: Chestnut is the fruit of Castanea. Chestnut belongs to FAGACEAE, and the common varieties are European chestnut, Japanese chestnut and American chestnut.
Xiaomi: Xiaomi is a kind of millet, belonging to Gramineae. The main varieties of millet are millet, yellow millet and purple millet.
Plant characteristics:
Chestnut: Chestnut is a tall tree with a broad crown and a hard trunk. Its fruit is nuts, brown in appearance, hard in shell, and contains edible pulp and seeds.
Xiaomi: Xiaomi is a short grass plant with slender stems and linear leaves. Its fruit is grain, usually yellow or white, in granular form, which can be used for processing into grain powder or as feed.
Nutritional value:
Chestnuts: Chestnuts are rich in carbohydrates, protein, fiber, vitamins C and B, and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, iron and zinc. They are low-fat and high-energy foods and are often used in cooking and pastry making.
Millet: Millet is rich in protein, fiber, B vitamins and minerals such as iron, zinc and magnesium. They are a kind of nutritious cereal crops, which can be used to make flour, biscuits, rice and alcoholic drinks.
Use:
Chestnuts: chestnuts are often used in cooking. They can be eaten after being cooked or baked, and can also be made into desserts, breads, cakes, etc. Chestnuts can also be made into traditional delicacies such as chestnut rice, chestnut cake and chestnut soup.
Xiaomi: Xiaomi is generally used as food, which can be ground into flour to make pasta or cooked as a staple food. In some areas, millet is also used to brew rice wine or make other alcoholic beverages.