Which is better and more nutritious, Xinjiang wolfberry or Ningxia wolfberry? What are the differences between the two?

The difference between Xinjiang wolfberry and Ningxia wolfberry

1. Different taste

   The taste of wolfberry from different origins is slightly different. Ningxia wolfberry is slightly sweet , tastes a little sweet, but there is a hint of bitterness in the throat after eating.

Xinjiang wolfberry contains more wolfberry polysaccharides than Ningxia wolfberry due to its long sunshine hours and large temperature difference between day and night. It tastes sweet, even greasy sweet .

2. Different colors

   Ningxia wolfberry is light red, while Xinjiang wolfberry is dark red . Normal wolfberry will oxidize and darken in color if left in the air for a long time, but Ningxia wolfberry is not as dark as Xinjiang wolfberry.

3. The ingredients are different

   Xinjiang has a high altitude, long sunshine hours, and a large temperature difference between day and night. The wolfberries produced there contain wolfberry polysaccharides, which is also an important nutrient in wolfberries. From this perspective, Xinjiang wolfberries are higher than those produced in Ningxia and other places.

Ningxia wolfberry map

Which is better, Xinjiang wolfberry or Ningxia wolfberry?

Although Ningxia wolfberry has high medicinal value, it is not as large as the wolfberry from Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Xinjiang and other places. However, in terms of nutritional value, the quality of Ningxia wolfberry is the best, especially the wolfberry from Zhongning County, Ningxia .

Xinjiang wolfberry map

Four tips to tell the authenticity of wolfberry

1. Touch wolfberry

Touching wolfberries is a relatively simple way to identify wolfberries. Bad wolfberries feel sticky to the touch because of the presence of additives such as sodium sulfite, while natural wolfberries without additives are relatively dry.

2. Smell wolfberry

Some farmers will use sulfur to fumigate wolfberries. The wolfberries that have been fumigated with sulfur are very bright in color and will not change color for a long time. When buying, take a dozen wolfberries and blow on them with your mouth, then put them under your nose and smell them. Natural wolfberries only have their own flavor.

3. Look at wolfberries

From the color of the appearance, the color of fresh wolfberries varies slightly due to different origins. But the color is very soft, shiny, and the flesh is full. The dyed wolfberries are mostly old goods from previous years. From the sensory point of view, the flesh is poor and dull, but the appearance is very bright and attractive.

4. Try wolfberry

First, eat it dry, take a few wolfberries and put them in your mouth to chew and swallow. Normal wolfberries are sweet and have no peculiar smell . Those processed with chemicals are a bit bitter and spicy, and the throat will feel uncomfortable and itchy after swallowing.

Secondly, soak it in water. Normal wolfberries taste sour and sweet after being soaked in hot water. Fumigated or treated wolfberries taste bitter or even spicy after being soaked in hot water.