Title: How to eat prickly pears? Unlock N ways to eat this “King of Vitamin C”
As an "Internet celebrity fruit" in recent years, prickly pear has attracted much attention due to its ultra-high vitamin C content (about 2500mg/100g, 100 times that of lemon). The following are the hot discussions and practical eating guides about prickly pears on the Internet in the past 10 days. The data are all from the hot search lists on social media and e-commerce platforms.
1. Top 5 hot topics about prickly pear on the Internet (last 10 days)

| Ranking | topic | heat index | Main platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Actual test on the whitening effect of prickly pear | 1,280,000 | Xiaohongshu, Douyin |
| 2 | The correct way to soak dried prickly pear in water | 950,000 | Weibo, Bilibili |
| 3 | Guizhou prickly pear VS wild prickly pear | 780,000 | Zhihu, Taobao |
| 4 | Prickly Pear Jam DIY Tutorial | 650,000 | Go to the kitchen, Kuaishou |
| 5 | The same recipe as the Prickly Pear Drink Shop | 520,000 | Meituan, Dianping |
2. 4 classic ways to eat prickly pear
1.Fresh food processing method:
Remove the spikes on the surface (wear gloves) → cut in half and dig out the seeds → the pulp can be chewed directly or mixed with honey. Note: Fresh fruit has a strong sourness and astringency, so it is recommended that first-timers eat it in small amounts.
2.Prickly pear tea:
Recipe: 3-5 pieces of dried prickly pear + 5 calendula flowers + 1 spoon of wolfberry, brew in 80℃ warm water for 5 minutes. E-commerce platform data shows that sales of prickly pear tea bags have increased by 120% in the past 10 days.
3.Compound juice combination:
Recommended combination: 50g prickly pear pulp + 1/4 Sydney pear + 30g carrot, juice mode of the wall breaker. This recipe has been liked over 20,000 times on Xiaohongshu.
4.Buying Guide for Processed Prickly Pear Products:
| product type | Recommended brands | Monthly sales volume (pieces) | Unit price range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeze-dried prickly pear slices | Ballads of Southern Guizhou | 25,000+ | 38-68 yuan/100g |
| Prickly pear puree | Sanwang fruit | 18,000+ | 129 yuan/500ml |
| Prickly pear preserves | Miss Miao | 9,800+ | 29.9 yuan/200g |
3. Things to note (compilation of popular questions and answers)
Q1: How much prickly pear is appropriate to eat every day?
A: Nutritionists recommend a daily intake of ≤100g of fresh fruit. Excessive intake may irritate the gastrointestinal tract.
Q2: What can’t be eaten with prickly pears?
A: Hot searches show that the "prickly pear + milk" combination is the most controversial, and some users have reported that it may cause abdominal bloating.
Q3: How to preserve fresh prickly pears?
A: It can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days. For frozen storage, it is recommended to remove the seeds and package it first. The relevant tutorial on Douyin has been played 4.3 million times.
4. Extended list of creative ways to eat
| Creative ways to eat | Operation difficulty | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| Prickly Pear Sparkling Ice American Style | ★★☆ | Xiaohongshu collection 8.6w |
| Prickly Pear Cheesecake | ★★★☆ | B station tutorial playback volume exceeded 500,000 |
| Prickly Pear Salad with Green Papaya | ★☆☆ | The new trend of Southeast Asian flavors |
Summary: As a functional fruit, prickly pear is recommended to be eaten according to personal taste. Follow#蔷桃New Way to Eat#Hashtags for more real-time ideas.
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