In nature, many fruits may appear similar, but their tastes can be vastly different. When purchasing fruit from the supermarket, one often makes the wrong choice.

Such as oranges, grapefruit, and pomelos, grapefruit, also known as a shaddock, originated in Asia and is an artificially planted tree species. Early Europeans used to decorate their courtyards with it, and then it was taken by Captain Shaddock to the islands

They all belong to the same big family-the citrus family. In addition to these three kinds of fruits, there are also grapefruit, lemon and other fruits.

The more genes grapefruit has, the bigger it will grow. At present, most of the citrus fruits on the market are more or less related to the genetic composition of grapefruit.

For example, grapefruit is produced by crossing grapefruit with sweet orange, while lime is produced by crossing grapefruit with wide-skinned orange.

So what's the difference between oranges, grapefruit and grapefruit?

1. Folic Acid.

Grapefruit contains more folic acid than grapefruit and oranges. Is a natural source of folic acid supplement for women after pregnancy, but also can effectively prevent anaemia. Grapefruit is rich in vitamin P, which can enhance skin and pore function.

2. Vitamin C content.

Although all three contain vitamin C, oranges are the most abundant. The second is grapefruit, the most are grapefruit. Therefore, eating these three kinds of fruits is beneficial to the cardiovascular system, and has the effect of "eliminating fat" and promoting digestion in obese patients.

Can reduce cholesterol levels in the body.

3. Sugar content.

Oranges have high sugar content, and grapefruit is a fruit with less sugar content and high cellulose content, which has an obvious effect on promoting intestinal peristalsis. While the sugar content of grapefruit is not high, but nature is cold, eating grapefruit has a certain fire-removing effect.

The skins of grapefruit and oranges are yellow, so how to distinguish them when buying them?

1. Grapefruit is bigger: grapefruit of normal size is generally bigger than oranges.

2. Grapefruit is round: the shape of grapefruit is round, while oranges are round and oblong.

3. The skin of grapefruit is red: the skin of grapefruit is red in orange, while the skin colour of orange is usually orange-yellow.

4. The flesh of grapefruit is bright: after cutting, the flesh of grapefruit is bright red and very good-looking, while oranges are orange-yellow after cutting, and a few blood oranges are dark red after cutting, which is easy to distinguish from grapefruit.

5. Grapefruit tastes bitter: grapefruit tastes sour and bitter; oranges taste sweet and sour or sweet.