Blueberries are rich in the flavonoid anthocyanin, which is responsible for their vivid colours and the great news is that we can eat them all year round, as it appears that freezing blueberries has no negative effect on their antioxidants. Packed with antioxidants and phytoflavinoids, blueberries are highly recommended as part of a healthy diet. Not only can they lower your risk of heart disease and cancer, they are also anti-inflammatory too.
A rich source of: manganese, vitamin C, zinc, magnesium, vitamin K.
Blueberries
| Energy (kcal) | 40 |
| Energy (kJ) | 169 |
| Water (g) | 85.7 |
| Starch (g) | 0 |
| Total sugars (g) | 9.1 |
| Glucose (g) | 3.9 |
| Galactose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | 5.2 |
| Sucrose (g) | 0 |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 0.9 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 2.3 |
| Protein % of calories | 9 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 9.1 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 22.8 |
| Carb % of calories | 91 |
| Fat (g) | 0.2 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 0.5 |
| Fat % of calories | 4.5 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 0 |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | 0.1 |
| Trans FAs /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 33 |
| Potassium (mg) | 110 |
| Calcium (mg) | 87 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 8 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 110 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.1 |
| Copper (mg) | 0 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.3 |
| Chloride (mg) | 89 |
| Manganese (mg) | 0 |
| Selenium (µg) | 2 |
| Iodine (µg) | N |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.4 |
| Niacin (mg) | 0.1 |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | 1.8 |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | 1.9 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.1 |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 1.4 |
| Folate (µg) | 15 |
| Pantothenate (mg) | N |
| Biotin (µg) | N |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | 1.5 |
| AOAC fibre (g) | 1.5 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 |
| Retinol (µg) | 3 |
| Carotene (µg) | 0 |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | 3 |