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Triticum vulgare. Wheat in botany is a whole group of grasses of the family Triticum. Not only the different types of wheat are part of this family, but also spelled, emmer, einkorn and kamut. The decisive factor for wheat is its adhesive content and its adhesive quality (ratio of glutenin and gliadin). Only the gluten whites make the wheat ready to bake and allow loosely and well-formed breads.

Real oats, oats, Avena sativa. Oats are an annual krautige plant from the family of the Süßgräser and counted thus among the cereals. Of the approximately 23 known oat species, the seed oat is cultivated as a crop. The fruit stand is not formed as an ear but as a panicle.

Allemannenkorn, Spelzweizen, Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta. Spelled belongs to the grain variety of wheat. Its grains are brownish, oblong and tapering at both ends. The spelled harvested before full ripeness (and harassed) is sold as a green core. From a nutritional physiological point of view, the grain is more valuable than wheat. It contains more protein and minerals, but has less favorable baking properties.

The marginal layers consist of seed coat and fruit switch. They account for about 15% of the bulk of the grain and serve to protect the underlying grain constituents (aleurone layer, meal body, seedling). The surface layers are particularly high in fiber (87% of the grain's fibers), contain many vitamins, fats (30% of all fats of the grain), minerals (54% of the grain's minerals) and dyes.

Triticum monococcum. Einkorn is one of the oldest species that has been cultivated from wild wheat. The exact country of origin is controversial. He certainly comes from the Near East region. Einkorn only forms the grain that gives its name to each spike. Since the yield is much lower, it was displaced by wheat as the main crop.

Triticum dicoccum, Zweikorn. Emmer, like einkorn, is a spelled grain and one of the oldest cultivated cereals. However, not only one grain matures on the spike, but two. Its origin is probably in southeastern Turkey.

Hordeum vulgare. Barley, like emmer and einkorn, is one of the oldest cultivated cereals. It has its origin in the Middle East (first evidence about 10,500 years BC). In central European latitudes, it only entered the agricultural sector about 5,000 years later (Neolithic period). She belongs to the family of sweet grasses.

Millet is a collective term for a spelled grain with several genera. A distinction is made in sorghum sorghum and millet bushes. The former are far more productive due to the larger grains. The low-yielding and small-grained Millethirsen include the European millet and Teff, which are the furthest in the bakery besides Sorghum.

Zea mays. Corn is a gluten-free cereal plant. It contains less protein, but more vitamin A and E and unsaturated fatty acids than other cereals. Corn is one of the world's most important crops. In Germany, it mainly serves animal feed.