The difference between black wolfberry and red wolfberry

Wolfberry is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. It can be put together with wine to make wine. It can also be used by people to soak in water for drinking. Eating wolfberry can replenish blood, so wolfberry is very friendly to women. Wolfberry is divided into red wolfberry and black wolfberry. In addition to the different colors, the two types of wolfberry also have different tastes. Let’s take a look at the difference between black wolfberry and red wolfberry.

In terms of taste, red wolfberry is better than black wolfberry, tastes sweeter and has a better texture. In terms of soup color, red wolfberry is almost colorless with a light red color, while the anthocyanins in black wolfberry will show different colors when encountering different water qualities. In alkaline water, anthocyanins appear blue, and in neutral water, they appear purple. The strange color change phenomenon is due to the fact that the pH value of boiling water changes during the soaking process of black wolfberry! In terms of ingredients, scientific measurements have shown that black wolfberry contains much higher levels of vitamins and fat than red wolfberry.

Calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, manganese, iron, lead, nickel, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, potassium and sodium play an important role in maintaining normal physiological functions of the human body. Compared with red wolfberry, the content of iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc and copper in black wolfberry is much higher than its average content, the content of potassium and manganese is much lower than its average value, and the sodium content is basically the same. It is also rich in unique proanthocyanidins (OPCs), which are key anti-aging ingredients that can effectively resist aging and play a role in beautifying the skin.

In terms of efficacy, wolfberry has the effect of improving the body's immunity, replenishing qi and strengthening essence, nourishing the liver and kidneys, stopping thirst, improving sleep, warming the body, and anti-tumor effects; but black wolfberry contains a large amount of proanthocyanidins, and is the natural wild plant with the highest proanthocyanidin OPC content discovered so far. Proanthocyanidin OPC is the most effective natural water-soluble free radical scavenger, its efficacy is 20 times that of Vc and 50 times that of VE, thus it has a strong anti-aging effect, while red wolfberry does not contain it.

Finally, although black wolfberry is not as delicious as red wolfberry, its nutritional value is better than red wolfberry. Of course, black wolfberries also have advantages and disadvantages, and you cannot choose blindly. For example, the red wolfberries in Xinjiang and Gansu are very good, but the quality of black wolfberries is average, and the nutrients such as proanthocyanidins are less preserved. The black wolfberries in Qinghai are of better quality. The black wolfberries in the Qaidam Basin in the country have the highest anthocyanin content and the richest nutritional value. The growth environment of black wolfberry is extremely harsh and dangerous. Only in a purely natural environment can its good quality be guaranteed. The staff said that we collect the precious osmanthus by hand at a specific time every year, which is very expensive and precious.