1, variety

Macadamia nuts: Macadamia nuts are not hazelnuts, they are two completely different nuts. Macadamia nut, also known as macadamia nut, Queensland chestnut, macadamia nut, Queensland nut, is a tree nut native to Australia. Later, it was discovered as a cash crop by Americans, widely planted and widely publicized in Hawaii, and was known by the public, hence the name of Hawaiian fruit.

Hazelnut: Hazelnut is a plant of betulaceae and Hazelnut, also known as Castanea mollissima, pestle and so on. It looks very similar to chestnut. There are more than 20 varieties in the world, distributed in Asia, Europe and North America. Turkey is the main producer of hazelnuts in the world, and there are eight species and two varieties in China.

2. Appearance

Macadamia: Macadamia, like walnut, belongs to the hard seed inside the fruit, and there is a layer of pulp outside, so the macadamia has no obvious pedicle, and the shell of the macadamia is very hard and round.

Hazelnut: The shape of hazelnut is similar to that of small chestnut. The shell is hard and not easy to break. The fruit is far away, and the nuts inside are round. The hazelnut has obvious pedicle parts.

3. Taste

Macadamia nuts: The oil content of macadamia nuts is higher, ranging from 70% to 80%. When peeled, it has a rich creamy aroma and is crispy. It is the best edible nut in the world at present, and is called "the queen of dried fruits".

Hazelnut: Hazelnut is rich in oil, its oil content is as high as 60%, and it also contains high protein and protein, accounting for 22%. Therefore, hazelnut has a faint fat smell and can stimulate appetite, and is called "the king of nuts". Hazelnut has a lower oil content and is not so crispy when chewed.

4. Efficacy

Macadamia nut: Macadamia nut oil is the best health care oil, and its various nutrients are highly digestible and absorbed by human body, making it the most easily absorbed oil in gastrointestinal tract. Hawaiian fruit oil has the functions of reducing gastric acid and preventing gastritis and duodenal ulcer. The main function of macadamia nut is to regulate blood lipid and improve intelligence, which is very suitable for nourishing food for the elderly or people with poor blood lipid.

Hazelnut: Hazelnut, as the "king of nuts", is mainly used to process high-grade nuts. It is a high-grade health food with high economic value. For white-collar workers who sit in front of the computer and work every day, eating more nuts such as hazelnuts can enhance the chewing ability of facial muscles and thus improve their eyesight.

Both of them belong to nuts, and their nutritional effects are the same in some places. Both macadamia nuts and hazelnuts have the effects of preventing and treating hypertension and cancer.