What are the differences between bitter almonds and sweet almonds? Let’s take a look at the editor’s sharing today.

1. Different tastes

Sweet almonds taste very sweet. Generally, sweet almonds are sold in supermarkets, and some almond teas and almond juices are also made from sweet almonds. In fact, sweet almonds also contain amygdalin, but its toxicity is much less than that of bitter almonds, but it is not recommended to eat more at one time.

Bitter almonds have a bitter taste, are larger than watermelon seeds, have sharp tips, and are blunt and thick at the bottom, slightly asymmetrical from left to right. Sweet almonds are light and sweet, large and flat, with a slightly symmetrical base.

2. Different sizes

Bitter almond is the fruit of mountain almond. The particles are heart-shaped but relatively small, about 1 cm in diameter. The skin of the kernel is dark yellow with fine lines.

Sweet almond is the fruit of almond. Its particles are heart-shaped, slightly larger than those of bitter almonds, and have slightly curved tips. The peel of the kernel is light yellow, and the grains on the peel are thick.

3. Different pharmacological properties

Bitter almonds are bitter and pungent, with mild properties. It is slightly toxic. It belongs to the lung meridian and large intestine meridian. It has the effects of relieving cough, relieving asthma, moistening intestines and laxative. It is mainly used for cough, asthma, chest tightness and phlegm, blood deficiency and dry body fluid, intestinal dryness and constipation, loss of voice, chest tightness, edema and blood stasis, especially for the treatment of exogenous cough.

Sweet almonds are a bit sweet. It has the effects of moisturizing, soothing allergies, beautifying the skin, moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm and relieving asthma. This medicine is mild and has a stronger laxative effect than bitter almonds. It is suitable for chronic cough caused by lung deficiency or constipation caused by fluid damage. Additionally, sweet almonds are much less toxic than bitter almonds.

Expand your knowledge: What are the contraindications of almonds

1. Mothers, children, people with solid calorie constitution and diabetics should not eat almonds and their products.

2. Before eating almonds, they must be soaked in water, heated and boiled many times to reduce or even eliminate toxic substances.

3. Almonds should not be eaten in large quantities, otherwise they may cause poisoning.

4. Patients with fractures should not eat it.

5. Almonds cannot be the same as millet, chestnuts, coix, astragalus, skullcap, kudzu and pork.