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Wheat vs Quinoa - What's the difference?

wheat | quinoa |

As nouns the difference between wheat and quinoa

is that wheat is (countable) any of several cereal grains, of the genus triticum , that yields flour as used in bakery while quinoa is a goosefoot, , native to the andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.

As an adjective wheat

is wheaten, of a light brown colour, like that of wheat.

wheat

English

(wikipedia wheat) (Triticum)

Noun

  • (countable) any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum , that yields flour as used in bakery.
  • (uncountable) a light brown colour, like that of wheat.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • wheaten, of a light brown colour, like that of wheat.

    • Derived terms

    * buckwheat * cracked wheat * durum wheat * hard wheat * Marquis wheat * separate the wheat from the chaff * shredded wheat * soft wheat * starch wheat * wheat belt * wheat bread * wheat flour * wheat germ * wheat rust * wheatear * wheaten * wheaten terrier * wheatgrass * wheatland * wheatmeal * wheatworm * whole-wheat * winter wheat

    Related terms

    * white

    See also

    * aleurone * bulgur * dermatitis herpetiformis * einkorn * emmer * farina * flour * frumentaceous * frumenty * leghorn * pani puri * semolina * spelt * tabbouleh * udon * zein *

    quinoa

    English

    (wikipedia quinoa) (Chenopodium quinoa)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A goosefoot, , native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.
  • * 1997 , Derek B. Munro, Ernest Small, Vegetables of Canada , page 142,
    • Chenopodium quinoa'' Will, (quinoa''') is native to the Andes, and the seeds are a staple grain in parts of South America. The newly formed Canadian '''Quinoa''' Association anticipated growing about 400 ha of ' quinoa annually (Anonymous 1992e).
  • * 1999 October, Lisa Turner, Have fun exploring the land of unconventional grains'', ''Better Nutrition , page 70,
    • Quinoa was cultivated about 3,000 years ago in the Andes mountain region, and was the favored crop of the Incas, who used it as a sacred plant in rituals.
  • * 2007 , Chittaranjan Kole, Pulses, Sugar and Tuber Crops , page 148,
    • The oldest archeological remains of domesticated quinoa date to 5000 BC (Tapia 1979).
  • The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour.
  • * 2007 , Mark Bittman, How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food , page 560,
    • Turn the heat up to medium-high, add the quinoa , and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • * 2007 , Jonny Bowden, The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth , page 78,
    • Quinoa is another of those foods that keeps getting miscategorized—everyone thinks it?s a grain, everyone uses it like a grain, but it?s actually a seed.
  • * 2009''', Miriam Backes, ''Bob?s Red Mill Cookbook: Whole & Healthy Grains for Every Meal of the Day , page 104,
    • To use quinoa''' in a salad, spread it on a platter or baking sheet after cooking to allow it to cool and, more importantly, dry. Cooked '''quinoa can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.