Although kelp and Undaria pinnatifida belong to algae plants, there is not much difference in appearance when they grow up. Kelp is thicker than Undaria pinnatifida, and Undaria pinnatifida looks like a sunflower fan, which can be distinguished from the appearance, so Korean kelp is not Undaria pinnatifida.

2 The difference between kelp and Undaria pinnatifida is that kelp usually grows on the seabed rocks in the subtidal zone, mainly affected by temperature and light, while Undaria pinnatifida grows well in warm seawater, especially in Shengsi sea area.

Kelp with different shapes is generally a strip, which is divided into three parts: fixer, handle and bandage. The handle has no branches, is cylindrical or flat, and generally plays the role of connecting the fixer and the bandage. Undaria pinnatifida can be divided into thallus, stalk and root. Its handle is flat and cylindrical, and its two sides grow relatively.

What is the function of the sea belt? Kelp contains a lot of taurine and glutamic acid, which can promote the development of human brain after entering human body. Especially for children, eating some kelp in moderation is beneficial to intellectual development, so kelp has a certain brain-strengthening and intelligence-improving effect.

Prevention of thyroid kelp is also rich in mineral elements such as iodine and iron, among which iodine has a good inhibitory effect on thyroid, which can help prevent the production of thyroid.

Slimming kelp contains a lot of vitamins and cellulose, among which cellulose can promote the peristalsis of human gastrointestinal tract, thus helping the human body to discharge excess waste and water, which is beneficial to the human body to lose weight. Secondly, kelp is not high in calories, so you don't have to worry about the possibility of getting fat if you eat it in moderation, so kelp has a certain slimming effect.

Why is Korean kelp so thin and its growth period is short?

The reason why Korean kelp is thin has a lot to do with the growth period of kelp. Koreans like to eat tender kelp, because the early nutritional value of kelp is relatively high, the leaves are relatively thin and the taste is relatively good, so there will be a phenomenon that Korean kelp is thin.