The sugar content of red pitaya is only 14%, which is between apples and pears, far lower than bananas, durians and other fruits. 70%-80% of the sugar in red pitaya is glucose, so it is not as sweet as apples, but it raises blood sugar faster than apples. However, in the case of good blood sugar control, it is not too much problem to eat pitaya pulp below 200 grams each time, just pay attention to reducing the intake of staple food accordingly, and it is better to eat it between meals.

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Red pitaya is a kind of cold fruit, and its pulp contains very high sugar. Eating too much may raise blood sugar, so you should know whether your constitution is suitable before eating. Also, when cutting red pitaya, you must pay attention to eating it now, otherwise it will be easily oxidized by air if it is left for too long.

Before eating red pitaya, clean the skin of pitaya, because the skin of pitaya is likely to contain harmful substances such as pesticides. If it is not cleaned, the harmful substances on the skin will stick to the pulp of pitaya, and the body will feel uncomfortable after eating.

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