In addition to different colors, the nutritional value of red grapefruit and white grapefruit is also very different.

The grapefruit in the market has red and white flesh. Most of the white ones are traditional Guanxi honey pomelo (there are other varieties, such as Shatian pomelo, which are also white), while red-fleshed honey pomelo is a mutant of Guanxi honey pomelo.

Honey pomelo with red heart is also known as honey pomelo with red meat, red pomelo with red heart, red pomelo with red meat and blood pomelo. It was discovered by the Fruit Research Institute of Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Guanxi honey pomelo garden of Lim Kim San in Cuoqiu Village, Xiaoxi Town, Pinghe County on 1998. The juice cells were red. Red-fleshed honey pomelo not only contains all the nutrients in Guanxi honey pomelo, but also contains natural pigments.

It has a stronger health care effect on human body. Among them, flavonoids are beneficial to prevent cardiovascular diseases, while β -carotene and lycopene are recognized as strong antioxidants in the world, which can improve immunity and delay aging.

Use. In addition, honey pomelo with red meat also helps to protect eyesight.

Although grapefruit has many benefits, there are also some problems to pay attention to. Too bitter red meat honey pomelo is not suitable for eating; Patients with hypertension should not eat red meat honey pomelo, especially pomelo, because it can interact with the drugs taken by patients with hypertension every day, which will increase the blood concentration of the drugs, significantly reduce blood pressure and pose a threat to health; The average person should not eat it during taking medicine, so as to avoid "overdose" of drugs. Besides, don't eat too much grapefruit. Eating too much at a time will lead to the overload of the liver, affect the detoxification of the liver, and sometimes cause some side effects.