Horseshoe is a spring seasonal fruit, generally eaten raw can take in more nutrients, and cooked to eat although it reduces the intake of some nutrients, but also reduces the bacteria and other hazards, for special populations more appropriate.

Horseshoes, also known as water chestnuts, native to India, in our country mostly to the south of the city more, so people in the north less to eat fresh horseshoes.

Fresh horseshoes are sweet and tasty, most of the time eaten raw as a fruit. Rich in starch, protein, crude fat, calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B and vitamin C and other nutrients, as well as rich in dietary fiber. Most of these nutrients are consumed when eaten raw.

If the horseshoe is into the dish or soup, which is afraid of heat, such as vitamin C and other nutrients are easily destroyed.

But horseshoes grow in the soil, easy to receive bacteria, viruses, insect eggs and other contaminating factors, peeled and heated to eat can reduce some of the harm, for gastrointestinal discomfort, the elderly, children, cooked is more recommended, as for the reduction of nutrients, can be made up through other foods or increase intake.

So, raw food is more nutritious, cooked food is nutritionally deficient, but safer.