Pitaya is a kind of fruit that many people like to eat very much. Especially in summer, it's great to eat it with yoghurt. The most we see on the market is red and white. The price of red is very high. The vitamin C content of Pitaya is three times that of apple. Do you know the difference between red heart and white heart?
What kind of nutrition is red heart white heart Pitaya
The Pitaya can be divided into three categories: White Pitaya with purple red skin and white meat, with small black seeds distributed among them, with general fresh food quality; red pitaya with red skin and red meat, with better fresh food quality; yellow pitaya with yellow skin and white meat, with the best fresh food quality. The pitaya fruit is rich in minerals, anthocyanin and water-soluble dietary fiber, among which anthocyanin has antioxidant effect, and the plant protein also has the function of detoxification of heavy metals. The energy in the flesh of the pitaya fruit is 60 kcal / 100g, slightly higher than that of the apple, and the vitamin C content is three times that of the apple fruit.
Hainan tropical fruit red fire dragon fruit
Huolongguo, also known as honglongguo, qinglongguo, Xianmi fruit and yulongguo, is a cactus fruit of the genus Tianchi (triangular pillar) in Cactaceae. It is like a big mango in shape. It is sweet and delicious. It becomes a fruit that can produce saliva and quench thirst in hot weather. According to the color of the pulp, it can be divided into three kinds: red heart, yellow heart and white heart, of which red heart pitaya is still precious.
Different prices of red and white heart fire dragon fruit
The price of red heart pitaya is higher than that of white heart pitaya. On the one hand, it's because of the Pitaya itself: the Pitaya on the market are generally imported from Vietnam, with high cost; and now the quantity is small. It's estimated that in about half a month, the local pitaya will be listed in large quantities, and the price will surely go down at that time. On the other hand, consumers are no longer satisfied with the common varieties of fruits, and the high-grade imported fruits like red heart pitaya are more and more popular. Consumers are more confident in the safety and quality of imported fruits.
Different nutrition
In addition to the better taste, the nutritional value of red heart pitaya is much higher than that of white heart pitaya. The content of carotene in dark fruits such as red heart pitaya is generally higher, and carotene is one of the most effective antioxidants against free radicals, which helps to improve immunity and protect the fiber part of eye crystal.
Nutritional value of Pitaya
1. Pitaya is rich in minerals and vitamins. Rich in vitamin C, it can eliminate oxygen free radicals and whiten skin.
2. The content of anthocyanin in Pitaya is high. Anthocyanin is a kind of antioxidant with obvious effect. It has the effects of anti-oxidation, anti free radicals, anti-aging, and also has the effects of inhibiting brain cell degeneration and preventing dementia.
3. The Pitaya is rich in plant albumin, which is rarely found in ordinary fruits and vegetables. This active albumin will automatically combine with heavy metal ions in human body and be discharged out of the body through the excretion system, so as to play the role of detoxification. In addition, albumin has protective effect on gastric wall.
4. The juice of the fruit and stem of pitaya fruit has a positive effect on tumor growth, virus infection and immunosuppression
5. Pitaya is a kind of fruit with low energy and high fiber. The content of water-soluble dietary fiber is very rich, so it has the functions of reducing weight, reducing cholesterol, moistening intestine, preventing colorectal cancer and so on.
6. The sesame seeds in the Pitaya have the function of promoting gastrointestinal digestion.
7. The iron content of pitaya fruit is higher than that of other fruits. Iron is an indispensable element in the production of hemoglobin and other iron-containing substances, which plays an important role in human health.