The color of amethyst jujube is purple or purple-red, the shape is oval or round, the surface is smooth and shiny. Red dates are red or dark red in color, oval or oblong in shape, with wrinkles on the surface. The taste of amethyst dates is more crunchy and sweet, and the flesh is delicate and chewy. While red dates have a softer texture, thicker flesh and higher sweetness.

The nutritional composition of amethyst jujube and red jujube is also different. Amethyst jujube is rich in vitamin C, iron, zinc and other nutrients, with nourishing the liver and kidneys, benefiting qi and nourishing blood, and tranquilizing the mind. And red dates are rich in vitamin C, iron, calcium and other nutrients, with tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi, nourishing the blood and tranquilizing the mind, strengthening the spleen and stomach and other effects.