"Argonne" Yacon is sweet potato? What's the difference with sweet potatoes? (With the effect of snow lotus fruit and purchasing skills)

Snow lotus fruit, known as "Argonne" in foreign countries, is born delicate, because it grows underground, commonly known as "underground fruit", its appearance is very similar to that of sweet potatoes. So is the snow lotus fruit a sweet potato? What's the difference between sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes? What are the effects and purchasing skills of Saussurea fruit?

Is the snow lotus fruit a sweet potato?

No. Snow lotus fruit and sweet potato look very similar, but the taste is different, sweet potato is mainly composed of starch, while snow lotus fruit is an underground fruit, rich in vitamins and minerals, snow lotus fruit can not only be eaten raw, but also stewed ribs, soup, juice. There are also differences in meat quality.

What's the difference between snow lotus fruit and sweet potato?

1. Touch

The outer skin of snow lotus fruit and sweet potato is smoother and the other is slightly rougher.

2. Appearance

The stems and leaves of snow lotus are more like hemp plants. Its flower is a kind of sunflower, and the fruit and seed of Saussurea do not grow together, the seed looks like ginger, but the seed looks like sweet potato.

Sweet potato is an annual herb, the leaf growth is generally oval, Corolla has many colors, the most is pink, white, purple. Most of the buried parts are oval tubers.

3. Taste

The snow lotus fruit is crisp and sweet, while the sweet potato tastes better. Sweet potatoes are generally only used for cooked food, while snow lotus fruits can be eaten raw or used as vegetables to stew and so on.

4. Nutritional value

Snow lotus fruit has high nutritional value, it is an underground fruit, rich in a variety of vitamins and many other nutrients, is a low-calorie fruit, not only can lose weight, for people with three high, can reduce blood pressure and blood lipids, but also lower cholesterol. It also promotes digestion, reduces constipation and cleans up the intestines.

The main component of sweet potato is starch, which is also rich in pectin, vitamins, protein and amino acids. Its main functions are heart care, prevention and treatment of diabetes, emphysema and cancer. Sweet potato is an annual plant, its flowers are generally white, pink or pink, the shape of leaves is oval, is a very common and important food.

5. Price

Snow lotus fruit is more expensive. It ranges from 25 to 45 yuan per five jin. On the other hand, sweet potatoes are much lower, with a maximum of 2 MUE and 3 yuan per jin.

Third, the efficacy and function of Saussurea fruit.

1. Snow lotus fruit can recuperate the blood, reduce blood sugar, blood lipids and cholesterol, prevent and treat hypertension and diabetes, and has a certain effect on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and obesity.

2. Snow lotus fruit can help digestion, recuperate and improve the poor condition of the digestive system. Can significantly promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, moisten bowels, not only can eliminate constipation, but also can prevent and cure dysentery, is the nemesis of gastrointestinal diseases.

3. Saussurea fruit can resist oxidation and eliminate free radicals, which can reduce or avoid the occurrence of calculus.

4. Saussurea involucrata is a growth promoter of beneficial flora in the intestine and produces bifid factor.

5. Snow lotus fruit has the effect of clearing liver and detoxification, reducing fire and blood pressure, and is a natural health product for the prevention and treatment of facial acne, acne and beauty.

6. Snow lotus fruit is rich in sweet fructooligosaccharides. There is no enzyme in the body that can hydrolyze this carbohydrate, so it is difficult to be absorbed. It can also be used by people with diabetes and those who lose weight.

7. Saussurea fruit improves immunity.

8. The fruit oligosaccharide content of snow lotus fruit is 60% to 70% of dry matter, which is the highest in all plants, and is also rich in minerals and trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, potassium, selenium and so on. The study also found that taking 3-6 grams of fruit oligosaccharides a day could reduce the content of toxic carcinogenic compounds in human faeces by more than 40 percent within three weeks.

9. Saussurea fruit is rich in more than 20 kinds of amino acids and vitamins, minerals, especially oligosaccharides, which can promote the growth of beneficial microorganisms.

IV. Introduction to the skills of selecting and purchasing snow lotus fruit

It is not good to choose a small one, a white one on the outside, and a red one on the outside. If there is a crack, you can see the redness inside through the crack.

Snow lotus fruit almost does not use chemical fertilizer, but only uses fermented farm fertilizer, at the same time, the requirement for irrigation water is very high, generally meet the requirements of snow lotus fruit, the pulp is golden yellow, crystal clear, while the use of chemical fertilizer, hormone snow lotus fruit, the flesh is white or light yellow.

Try to buy in season and buy less out of season.

The growth of snow lotus fruit is seasonal, such as strawberries in spring, peaches at the turn of spring and summer, etc., when it is in the harvest season of a certain fruit, there will be a large supply on the market, so that the price of this kind of fruit will be lower.

Try to buy local snow lotus fruit and buy less foreign or foreign ones. Every place, according to the local climate and soil conditions, will certainly produce more distinctive fruit.

Buy the right amount, do not cause inadvertent waste. The preservation of fruit requires certain conditions, regardless of temperature, moderation and time. It is impossible for ordinary families to preserve fruit for a long time.