However, due to different varieties, although the components are basically the same, there are differences in component content. Among them, the content of carotene, anthocyanin and sugar in red pitaya is high, so it looks very red and tastes very delicate, while the content of dietary fiber in white pitaya is richer, so the pulp tastes harder and rougher.
2 Which is more laxative, red heart or white heart pitaya?
Because pitaya can play the role of relaxing bowels, mainly because it contains a lot of dietary fiber, because this substance can not be digested and absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, nor can it produce energy, but it is sticky and can absorb a lot of water in the intestinal tract, so that the stool can absorb water and expand, making it easier to discharge. Secondly, it can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerate the passage of feces through the gastrointestinal tract. But white pitaya is richer in dietary fiber than red hearts, so the catharsis effect of white pitaya will be better.
The laxative effect of pitaya varies from person to person.
Because of the dietary fiber in pitaya, the general population can have a good laxative effect, but everyone's physique is different. Some people who are sensitive to the gastrointestinal tract may have obvious effects, and some people who are not sensitive to the gastrointestinal tract may have no effect, so the laxative effect of pitaya is completely different from person to person.
How does pitaya cause diarrhea? The gastrointestinal tract is sensitive. Although pitaya helps to relieve constipation, it generally does not cause diarrhea as long as it is taken normally. However, for some people whose gastrointestinal tract is in a sensitive state, it is more likely to cause or aggravate diarrhea after eating this kind of food for relaxing bowels.
Some people who are intolerant of pitaya may be intolerant of pitaya, and an immune reaction will occur for a while, causing diarrhea or abdominal pain and bloating.