Almonds are rich in protein, fat, sugar, carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin P, and calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. Among them, the content of carotene in the fruit is second only to mango, people will almonds known as the anti-cancer fruit.
Almonds are rich in fatty oils, cholesterol-lowering effect, therefore, almonds on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases have a good effect; Chinese medicine theory that almonds have a thirst, moistening the lungs to set the effect of asthma, often used in lung dryness and coughing and other patients with health care and treatment. Sweet almonds as food, can be used as a substitute for lentil.