Lotus seeds can be eaten raw, but the shells and skin must be removed. When fresh lotus seeds are eaten raw, they taste fragrant, but do not eat too much to avoid affecting the spleen and stomach. It is recommended that when eating lotus seeds, you should first take out the lotus seed core in the middle before eating, because the lotus seed core is bitter and has a bad taste.

Fresh lotus pods are usually eaten on the same day, because after being stored for a period of time, the nutritional value of the lotus pods and the taste of the lotus pods will change. Therefore, in daily life, It is recommended to consume the prepared fresh lotus seeds at one time.

Lotus seeds are also called lotus root seeds, lotus seeds, lotus seeds, lotus seeds, lotus flesh, etc. Lotus seeds are very rich in calcium, phosphorus and potassium. Each kilogram of lotus seeds has 81.3 grams of protein, 9.8 grams of fat, 304 mg of sugar, 436 mg of calcium, 1.397 mg of phosphorus, 31.4 mg of iron, and also Contains other multivitamins, trace elements, nuciferine, chrysanthemum glycosides and other substances.