-Cereals are members of grass family (gramineae) mainly grown for their edible seeds called caryopsis or grain. Examples are rice, wheat, maize, sorghum etc. For more than 10000 years, cereals have been grown all over the world. They are the most widely adapted plants and can grow under unfavorable climatic and edaphic or soil conditions with at least some yields.
-Cereals form 80% of diet of people in Africa and Asia. Thy form 50% of diet of people in western and central Europe and 25% of diet of people in America especially USA.
-Cereals contain lots of carbohydrates but less quantity of proteins, fats, mineral salts and vitamins. Thus do not represent a balance diet.
-The proteins of most cereals are deficient in essential amino acids like lysine and isoleusine.
-By contrast edible legumes though deficient in essential amino acids, tryptophan and cysteine, are rich in lysine and isoleusine.
Titany answered the question on August 16, 2021 at 06:47