ආහාරමය ඇට වර්ග

වර්ගීකරණය

තෘණ ධාන්‍ය

Cereal grain seeds from left to right: wheat, spelt, barley, oat.

All cereal crops are members of the grass family.^[1] Cereal grains contain a substantial amount of starch, a carbohydrate that provides dietary energy.

Maize kernels

Barley

Rye grains.

Rice grains by the IRRI.

ධාන්‍ය වැනි ඇට වර්ග

Buckwheat

Starchy grains from broadleaf (dicot) plant families:

ඕලු හාල්
amaranth (Amaranth family)
buckwheat (Smartweed family)
quinoa (Amaranth family, formerly classified as Goosefoot family)

රනිල ඇට

Lentil

Members of the pea family. Pulses have higher protein than most other plant foods. They may also contain starch or oil.

තෙල්සහිත ඇට

තල

Grains grown primarily for the extraction of their edible oil. Vegetable oils provide dietary energy and some essential fatty acids. They can be used as fuel or lubricants.

වෙනත් කුල

මූලාශ්‍ර

^ Vaughan, J. G., C. Geissler, B. Nicholson, E. Dowle, and E. Rice. 1997. The New Oxford Book of Food Plants. Oxford University Press.

[1] Vaughan, J. G., C. Geissler, B. Nicholson, E. Dowle, and E. Rice. 1997. The New Oxford Book of Food Plants. Oxford University Press.

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