Cherries adult darling, is it only the price difference between it and cherries...

Spring Festival is coming, fruit is one of the indispensable New Year goods, no surprise, cherries have become the center of Spring Festival New Year goods, this "big cherry" is not cheap, usually tens of yuan a pound, why is it so popular? Speaking of cherries, we have to talk about cherries, which grow similarly, why can the price be so different? In addition to the price, what are the real differences?

Cherries and cherries are actually "long-lost brothers and sisters"

Cherries are actually a large family, and there are many "brothers and sisters", some of which have taken root in China, and some of which are scattered abroad
.
Those cherries that went abroad were given another name - cherries
.

So these "cherries" who have been living abroad for a long time have already parted ways with the cherry family and set up a separate portal? And it didn't
.

Both cherries and traditional Chinese cherries are the fruits of the genus Cherry of the Rosaceae family, and they are only different varieties
.

Since the same species are different, the specific individual characteristics of cherries and Chinese cherries are still somewhat different
.
Most of the "foreign cherries" represented by cherries are large, long stalks, thick skin and flesh, belonging to L size, and even XL and XXL sizes
.

Because of the thick skin, cherries are more solid in the process of long-distance transportation and have a longer storage period
.
Traditional Chinese cherries are small and delicate, with thin red skin and soft flesh, and they are the S size
of Xiaojia Jasper.
In ancient times, the cherry that described the beauty as "cherry" with a small mouth referred to it
.
However, now the national boundary is not so clear, and many excellent foreign cherry varieties are also cultivated
in China.

There is not much difference in nutrients, and cherries have a higher carbohydrate content

What everyone is most concerned about is its nutritional strength
.
Many friends believe that the more expensive the price, the higher the nutritional value?

Not necessarily
.
If you like to eat "noble" cherries, economic conditions also allow, but it doesn't hurt to eat, if you think that expensive can supplement more nutrition, then I have to stop you from
ordering.
Belonging to the same cherry family, although there are small differences between cherries and Chinese cherry varieties, the overall nutritional value difference is not particularly large
.

The comparison found that cherries are higher
in carbohydrates than traditional Chinese cherries.
At the same time, it may be because the cherry skin is thicker and the dietary fiber content is higher, while other nutrients are not very different
.
Because of the high carbohydrate content, the energy of cherries has also increased
.

Whether cherries or traditional Chinese cherries, the mineral potassium content is remarkable, and the potassium content of cherries is 222 mg/100g; The potassium content of traditional cherries is a little higher, at 232 mg / 100 grams, which is above the average level in fruits, and the nutrient density of potassium is higher than that of potassium-containing bananas
.
The color of cherries ranges from light yellow to dark purple, dark cherries are rich in anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, polyphenols and other antioxidants, the overall antioxidant content is high, theoretically for reducing the inflammatory response has certain benefits, and previous experiments have confirmed this
.

However, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, polyphenols and other antioxidants are also relatively common in vegetables and fruits, not only cherries are contained, eating other fresh dark fruits and vegetables can still be obtained
.

The little white worms washed out of cherries are actually harmless to human health

Many friends often complain that when cleaning cherries or Chinese cherries, small white bugs may bubble out unexpectedly, can't they eat them? In fact, as long as the psychological level can be passed, it can be eaten
.

As a sweet-tasting fruit, it is not only popular but also by animals, and one of the insects frequented is the fruit fly
.
Most of these insects belong to the larvae of fruit flies, which specifically hide in the "belly" of cherries to absorb nutrients, and some cherries have been targeted by fruit flies when they are still on the branches, and the cherries are damaged after the nutrients are withdrawn
.

However, in general, these larvae are non-toxic and harmless to humans, non-pathogenic and non-parasitic
.
Even if you accidentally eat it, there is no health risk
.

It is recommended to soak in lightly salted water for 10-15 minutes before eating

It's just that the surface of the cherry with insects is easy to break, and then it is easy to deteriorate
.
Therefore, when selecting, it is better
to look for fresh, intact skin without small holes, full and hard and not soft and tender, with fruit stalks.

When eating, check for bad first, if you are worried about bugs, you can soak in light salt water for about 10-15 minutes, and then rinse with running water before eating
.

Text/Li Yuanyuan (Registered dietitian, China Good Nutrition Science Popular)