Staple Foods Nutrition 3102 Unit 2. “Staple” Staple FoodsGrocery staples.
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Transcript of Staple Foods Nutrition 3102 Unit 2. “Staple” Staple FoodsGrocery staples.
Staple Foods
Nutrition 3102 Unit 2
“Staple”
Staple Foods Grocery staples
Staple Foods• Grown in suitable
ecosystem
• Used in multiple dishes
• Eaten daily in most homes
Wheat
Wheat is eaten in many forms
Wheat germ
bran
Bulgar salad
Couscous & vegetables
pasta
Wheat is…
• A staple food in North America, Europe, and northern Asia
• Nutritious• Easily stored and transported• Eaten cooked in various forms, or ground into
flour to make a variety of foods. Its protein (gluten) allows it to hold a firm structure for bread or pasta.
Corn
Corn-growing regions
Staple food regions
Corn is eaten in various forms
Cooked kernals
Ground corn can be made into various kinds of porridge, or baked unleavened or leavened
Corn is…
• A staple in Central and South America, and parts of Africa
• Grown for livestock feed and commercial uses more than for human food
• Less nutritious than wheat• Edible raw, cooked, or dried and ground into
cornmeal.
Rice
But…
Rice is normally eaten as a grain, with the outer covering (bran) removed
Not from same plant!
Rice is…
• A staple in Southern and Eastern Asia• Less nutritious than most other grain staples• Less processed than most other grains, and
used in fewer forms.
Millet
Millet is not edible raw, but can be used in sweet or savoury dishes.
Breakfast porridge: Africa
Millet puffs: JapanPancakes with chilies and onions: India
Soup: India
Millet is…
• Grown in central Africa and India• Able to survive drought and poor soil• Nutritious and easy to store and transport• Usually eaten as a kind of porridge or stew.
Potatoes
Potato production
Potato consumption
Although potatoes are eaten often, they are less of a staple food than in the past.
Sweet potatoes and yams are actually different plants than potatoes.
Potatoes…
• Are popular in North America, and Europe• Are nutritious and easy to grow• Are harder to transport and store than grains• Can’t be used in as many ways as grains