What is the difference between long and round gourd, know which one is more beneficial before buying it
Difference in Long and Round Bottle gourd: Bottle gourd is no less than a boon for health. Bottle gourd is a storehouse of nutrients. However, two types of bottle gourds are available in the market, long and round. Know what the difference between them is and which bottle gourd is more beneficial?
You must have seen many varieties of the same vegetable at the vegetable shop, such as Desi cucumber, hybrid cucumber, striped ridge gourd and normal ridge gourd, Desi and variety tomatoes, even long gourd and round gourd are available in the market. In such a situation, many times people get confused whether to buy long gourd or round gourd. After all, what is the difference between long and round gourd? Are their benefits also different? Which gourd vegetable is more tasty? Let us know which gourd will be more beneficial for you. What are the benefits of eating gourd and what is the difference between long and round gourd?
From health point of view, both long and round gourds are considered good vegetables. The rawer the gourd is, the better the vegetable will be. There are two varieties of gourd available in the market, which include round gourd and long gourd. There is a difference in the variety and taste of both. The variety of round gourd is called Narendra Madhuri gourd. The variety of long gourd is called Shivani Madhuri. Round gourd is called Desi gourd and it tastes good. Round gourd melts easily. Its vegetable is prepared completely melted. At the same time, long gourd can sometimes be hybrid and can also be injected. If both long and round gourds are available in the market, then you should buy only round gourd. While buying gourd, check that it is smooth from above and the stalk is freshly broken. Otherwise, many times gourd turns out to be bad from inside i.e. dry, which does not melt and tastes bad too.
Bottle gourd is a very beneficial vegetable. It is rich in fiber and water. Vitamin C and Vitamin B are also found in good quantities in bottle gourd. Apart from this, minerals like Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Iron, Potassium and Magnesium are also found in bottle gourd. Zinc, folic acid, copper and selenium are also found in bottle gourd. Bottle gourd is rich in nutrients like calcium and phosphorus. Bottle gourd is a very beneficial vegetable from keeping the stomach clean to your overall health. The high amount of fiber in bottle gourd helps in weight loss. It is advisable to eat bottle gourd to keep the liver fit.
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