What kind of pecan is better? What is the difference between pecan and walnut?

Regular consumption of pecans can nourish blood, increase appetite, blacken hair, and treat sexual dysfunction, neurasthenia, memory loss and other diseases. Therefore, there is a folk saying that "If you eat walnut oil regularly, you will be like an old man playing with yaks." So what is the difference between pecans and walnuts? Let's take a look.

Contents of this article

1. What kind of pecan is better?

2. What is the difference between pecans and walnuts?

3. Who is not suitable for pecans?

What kind of pecan is better?

The best pecans are those with large and round pieces, thin and white shells, high kernel yield, dryness, large kernel pieces, white color, and high oil content. The selection method should be mainly based on observation of the kernel. The best is plump kernels, and the second is shriveled; the best color of the kernel skin is yellowish white, the second is dark yellow; brownish yellow is worse, and the "tiger skin pecans" with dark brown stripes are not of good quality. The oily kernel skin is a sign of deterioration. The white and fresh kernel meat is the best, and the "chrysanthemum heart" with oil stains is the second; the kernels that are completely oily, sticky, dark brown, and rancid have seriously deteriorated and cannot be eaten.

What is the difference between pecans and walnuts?

1. Walnut, native to the Near East, is also known as walnut and Qiang peach. It is known as the world's famous "four major dried fruits" along with almonds, cashews and hazelnuts. It can be eaten raw or fried, or pressed for oil, or used to make cakes and candies. It is not only delicious, but also has high nutritional value. It is known as the "longevity fruit" and "longevity fruit".

2. Hickory nuts are sweet and mild in nature. They can nourish qi and blood, regulate dryness and resolve phlegm, warm and nourish the kidney and lungs, and calm asthma. Regular consumption of hickory nuts can nourish blood, increase appetite, and blacken hair. It can also treat sexual dysfunction, neurasthenia, memory loss and other diseases. Therefore, there is a folk saying that "regular consumption of walnut oil will make a white-haired old man play with yaks."

3. Compared with walnuts, pecans contain more mineral elements and trace elements such as sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and manganese than domestic walnuts. In addition, due to their natural wild characteristics, pecans are more nutritious than walnuts and taste better.

Who is not suitable for?

1. According to the theory of food incompatibility: pecans cannot be eaten together with pheasant meat, and patients with pneumonia, bronchiectasis, etc. should not eat it.

2. Pecans should not be eaten with wine. According to the Kaibao Materia Medica written by Song and Ma Zhi, "Drinking wine and eating walnuts can cause hemoptysis." This may be because pecans are hot in nature, and eating more will cause phlegm and fire, while white wine is also sweet, spicy and hot. Eating the two together can easily cause blood heat. Especially for people with chronic hemoptysis, it should be avoided. For example, patients with bronchiectasis and pulmonary tuberculosis can cause hemoptysis by drinking white wine, and eating it with pecans can also cause illness.

3. People with diarrhea, yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire should not take it.

4. People with phlegm-heat cough, loose stools and diarrhea, or those with excessive internal heat and heavy phlegm and dampness should not take this medicine.