The difference between fresh dates and dried dates:

Fresh dates have the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, helping digestion, beautifying the skin, and purifying the blood; dried dates are what we usually call red dates. , jujube, which has the effects of nourishing blood and calming the nerves, nourishing the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi and promoting fluid production, nourishing the heart and moistening the lungs.

Fresh dates are rich in nutrients, rich in vitamin C, vitamin A1, B1, B2, K, crude protein, fructose, glucose, and also contain trace elements such as calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, etc., and are nutritious The ingredients are kept relatively intact, but fresh dates are not conducive to long-term storage.

Dried dates are good for long-term storage and are also rich in nutrients. They are rich in protein, sugar, various amino acids, phosphorus, iron, potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, chlorine, Iodine, carotene, vitamin C, vitamin P, vitamin E and other elements. However, processed dried dates will inevitably lose certain nutrients and may contain additives.

Fresh dates contain very high vitamin C content and are known as "vitamin pills", and they are beneficial to the body's absorption of nutrients. After fresh dates are dried, the vitamin C content will be lost, but after being dried into dried dates, the iron and calcium content is higher than that of fresh dates, which is very effective in replenishing blood and iron for women.

Fresh dates are suitable for direct consumption. Dried dates can not only be eaten directly, but also suitable for cooking porridge or soup, which can better release the nutrients they contain. When cooking porridge or soup, if you combine dried dates with some specific ingredients, it can enhance the effect. For example, red date, peanut and egg porridge is used to prevent and treat iron deficiency anemia, red date and wolfberry soup is used to treat neurasthenia, and red date and celery soup is suitable for high blood pressure, etc.

The above is the difference between fresh dates and dried dates. During the season when fresh dates are in abundance, you can eat more fresh dates; if the peak season of fresh dates is over, you might as well eat more dried dates. Both fresh dates and dried dates have their own benefits. Fresh dates are suitable for eating directly, while dried dates are suitable for cooking porridge and soup.