What is the difference between bitter buckwheat and buckwheat

Buckwheat and bitter buckwheat are similar, just different in types. Many people are familiar with bitter buckwheat. The bitter buckwheat tea that people often drink is bitter buckwheat, while buckwheat is a coarse grain. Therefore, there is a big difference between buckwheat and buckwheat, and the nutritional value of the two is also different.

1. Type Difference

Sweet buckwheat is a crop that requires more fertilizer and grows at lower altitudes; bitter buckwheat mostly grows in high-altitude mountainous areas above 2,500 meters above sea level, is resistant to barrenness and does not require fertilizer; the nutritional value of bitter buckwheat is much higher than that of sweet buckwheat. There are about 100 varieties of buckwheat in the world (including variants and subspecies), but generally speaking, they are divided into two categories, black buckwheat and yellow buckwheat.

2. Use difference

Buckwheat husks can be used to make pillows. The content of bitter buckwheat and sweet buckwheat in pillows is almost the same, both are very high, which has exceeded the normal usage requirements. However, the air permeability of bitter buckwheat is much worse, it is also much harder, and its taste is slightly inferior to sweet buckwheat. This is why bitter buckwheat husks are much cheaper than sweet buckwheat.

3. Difference in eating

Bitter buckwheat and sweet buckwheat can be used as food, such as the familiar buckwheat tea. Bitter buckwheat, the "king of grains", is undoubtedly the better choice for making buckwheat tea.

4. Function

Sweet buckwheat is mild in nature and contains a large amount of rutin, which has vitamin activity. 100% buckwheat husk can prevent bleeding caused by fragile capillaries, especially for patients with migraine, cervical spondylosis, and insomnia. It is cool in summer and warm in winter, breathable and soothing, and can relieve fatigue.