小麦是小麦属植物的统称，是一种在世界各地广泛种植的禾本科植物，起源于中东地区。小麦是世界上总产量第二的粮食作物，仅次于玉米，而稻米则排名第三。小麦的颖果是人类的主食之一，磨成面粉后可制作面包、馒头、饼干、蛋糕、面条、油条、油饼、火烧、烧饼、煎饼、水饺、煎饺、包子、混沌、蛋卷、方便面、年糕、意式面食、古斯米等食物；发酵后可制成啤酒、酒精、伏特加，或生质燃料。小麦富含淀粉、蛋白质、脂肪、矿物质、钙、铁、硫胺素、核黄素、烟酸及维生素A等。因品种和环境条件不同，营养成分的差别较大。
营养价值
小麦富含淀粉、蛋白质、脂肪、矿物质、钙、铁、硫胺素、核黄素、烟酸及维生素A等。因品种和环境条件不同，营养成分的差别较大。从蛋白质的含量看，生长在大陆性干旱气候区的麦粒质硬而透明，含蛋白质较高，达14～20%，面筋强而有弹性，适宜烤面包；生于潮湿条件下的麦粒含蛋白质8～10%，麦粒软，面筋差，可见地理气候对产物形成过程的影响是十分重要的
面粉除供人类食用外，仅少量用来生产淀粉、酒精、面筋等，加工后副产品均为牲畜的优质饲料。
Wheat is the general designation of triticum.It is a kind of gramineous plant that is planted widely around the world. It is rich in starch, protein, fat, minerals, calcium, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and vitamin A ,etc.
Nutritional value
Wheat is rich in starch, protein, fat, minerals, calcium, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and vitamin A and so on. Due to different species and environmental conditions, nutrients varied. See from the protein content, growth in continental arid climate zones grain hard and transparent, with a higher protein, up to 14 ~ 20%, gluten strong and flexible, suitable for baking bread; Born in humid conditions, the grain 8 ~ 10% protein, soft grain, gluten difference, showing the formation of geographical and climatic effects of the product is very important
In addition to flour for human consumption, but only a small amount used to produce starch, alcohol, gluten, etc., after processing by-products are of high quality livestock feed.
