Difference between Cereals and Legumes

Cereals and legumes are two different types of food. It is worth mentioning that, in some Latin American countries, the term legumes is synonymous with vegetables or vegetables. However, this time we will talk about legumes and cereals. Both have been the basis of different civilizations and cultures, for example, rice, wheat and corn. They are often confused with each other, however, they are very different.

Comparison table
	Cereals	Vegetables
What are they?	It is about those plants that characterize because different types of flour can be manufactured from their grains. Cereals have several uses, for example, their fermentation is part of the production of different alcoholic beverages.	Pulses are from the legume family. It is a food group that is characterized by containing antinutrients, which interfere with the correct absorption of nutrients. Because of this, legumes must be prepared correctly.
way to grow	They grow in spikes.	A seed or row of seeds growing in pods.
examples	Cereals are oats, rice, barley, rye, corn. There are also minor cereals such as canary grass, sorghum and millet.	Legumes are beans, lentils, peas, chickpeas, broad beans, green beans, kidney beans, soybeans, and peanuts.
Do they have gluten?	In different amounts, but yes.	No. However, they can suffer from gluten contamination because grains and legumes are often grown and processed alongside each other.
Other information	Cereals are rich in starch. The excessive consumption of cereals is the cause of different diseases such as obesity and overweight, diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases.	They are high in protein and carbohydrates. They have been of great importance in the history of man, since they have been the basis of human nutrition since prehistory.