Mandarin orange was originally a niche fruit, and not many people knew about it, especially northerners, and few people had heard of it. However, in the past two years, with the explosion of mandarin drinks, the fruit of mandarin orange has gradually become known, and its recognition has been increasing, and it has been praised as a "dilute artifact".

What kind of fruit is mandarin orange and what is its nutrition? Can eating it really make people "pour a thousand miles"? In this article, we will talk about mandarin oranges.

Does the orange make people "love and hate"?

Mandarin orange is the fruit of the deciduous small tree under the leaves of Euphorbiaceae, also known as amla, amla, emblica, Anmoler, Yunnan olive, etc., although the name of the citrus has the word "orange", but it has nothing to do with citrus fruits; Even if it's called Yunnan olive, it has nothing to do with olives.

Mandarin orange belongs to the tropics, subtropical region of the special fruit, native to India and Southeast Asia, in China has more than 1800 years of cultivation history, the main cultivation areas are Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Yunnan, Hainan and other places.

Friends who have never eaten it may be curious: what does the orange taste like?

The fruit of mandarin orange can be said to make people "love and hate". It has plump flesh, oblate and round, with deep ribs, yellow-green skin, sweet and sour and slightly astringent, and a sweet aftertaste. Those who like to eat it find it delicious, and those who don't like it can wrinkle their faces with a single bite.

If it's your first time eating mandarins, you will obviously feel sour and astringent, and it is difficult to swallow, but if you swallow it, it will not take long for you to feel a hint of sweetness in your throat, which is what everyone calls "5 seconds to sweetness". It is precisely because it is "extremely sour and astringent at the beginning, and it is sweet for a long time", so it is named emblica.

The reason why there is such a "magic taste" is because of the high content of tannic acid, organic acids, phenolic substances, polysaccharides and other components in the orange orange.

Tannic acid is the main ingredient that causes astringency, and the tannin content of mandarin oranges is about 4%, which is not low! The persimmons we usually eat with an astringent taste have a maximum content of more than 0%. Astringency is not actually a taste, but a touch, and it feels very astringent when it touches the tongue, because tannic acid causes the proteins in the saliva to coagulate, which increases the surface friction.

In general, the lower the maturity of the food, the higher the tannin content, and the more astringent it will be. This is a means of defense for the plant to avoid being eaten by animals before it is ripe (because then it will "die young", and if it cannot spread the mature seeds, there will be no offspring).

In addition, citrus is also rich in organic acids, including malic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, lactic acid, oxalic acid, and acetic acid, which are the main sources of tarrity.

The sweetness that appears when returning to sweetness may be because the substances formed by the condensation of tannic acid and saliva protein slowly fade, and the sweetness is felt only after the astringency gradually disappears, and the effect of sweetness returns.

What about the nutrition of mandarin oranges?

Mandarin orange is known as the "fruit of life", and the nutrition is still quite good, containing vitamin C, B vitamins, potassium, magnesium, zinc, selenium and other nutrients.

Among them, the vitamin C content is very good, the data in the "Chinese Food Composition Table" shows that the vitamin C content of mandarin oranges is 60mg/0g, according to this content, eating two or three handfuls can supplement nearly 0% of the daily vitamin C needs of the general population.

A handful of lime oranges is about 100 grams.

有文獻數據顯示，有些油柑品種的維生素 C 含量大多超過了 100mg/100g，有研究人員對比了 9 個不同品種的油柑，包括“特甜”“TZ1”“BLG1”“蘭豐 1 號”“榕甜”“甜種”“玻璃甘”“青皮”“餅甘”。結果顯示：這 9 個品種中，維生素 C 含量最低的是甜種，含量為 98.3mg/100g；最高的是餅甘，含量為 267.7mg/100g，這含量是柳丁的近 8 倍呢。

Mandarin orange is also rich in antioxidants, such as polyphenols, flavonoids, etc., which not only have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, but also help in preventing cardiovascular diseases, preventing cancer, and regulating blood sugar.

As for the calories of the orange, it is only 1kcal/0g, which is not as high as an apple. Come 0 every day, and those who lose weight don't have to worry about getting fat!

Is the orange a "rare artifact"?

With the explosion of citrus drinks, many people have been attracted to try its deliciousness, and the friends who lose weight have praised it as a "dilute artifact" and "oil scraping artifact", claiming that it can "pour a thousand miles" after drinking it, helping to lose weight.

Is it really that powerful? If you eat it, you have to run "WC"? Actually, this varies from person to person. Some people may have some gastrointestinal discomfort when eating mandarin oranges, while some people are still in a state after eating.

If you want to promote bowel movements, either the food is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis; Either it contains some polysaccharides, which will stimulate the intestines to produce a bowel reaction.

What is the content of these two components in mandarin orange?

According to the data in the "Chinese Food Composition Table", the dietary fiber content of mandarin oranges is quite high, and the insoluble dietary fiber content alone is as high as 100.0g/0g, which is nearly 0 times that of apples and dragon fruit. However, there are also literature comparing the dietary fiber content of 0 citrus varieties, almost all of which are between 0.0g/0g~0.0g/0g, which is not outstanding, and is similar to the mangoes, oranges, and apples we usually eat.

As for the polysaccharide content, some literature compared 15 parts of mandarin orange and found that its sugar content was relatively low, and the total sugar content was 0.0%~0.0%; However, there are also some varieties with higher sugar content, reaching more than 0%, such as the sugar content of Nandai Gan, Chai Gan, and Xiao Tiangan varieties as high as 0.0%, 0.0%, and 0.0% respectively.

Therefore, on the whole, whether eating mandarin orange can promote bowel movement cannot be generalized, not only related to personal physique, but also related to variety.

Summary:

The mandarin orange is unbearably sour and sweet at first, and then sweet, bringing people a wonderful taste experience journey. At the same time, it can also supplement us with rich nutrients such as vitamin C, minerals, potassium, and magnesium. In terms of how to eat, in addition to being washed and eaten fresh directly, it can also be made into juice, boiled in water, made into soup, dipped in soy sauce, and drunk with tea.

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