Suppression
Blueberries
Category: Food
Type
Voluntary
Introduction and description
Blueberries are perennial flowering plants with indigo-colored berries in the genus that also includes cranberries and bilberries. They are native to North America. The fruit is a berry 5–16 millimeters in diameter with a flared crown at the end; they are pale greenish at first, then reddish-purple, and finally dark blue when ripe. They are covered in a protective coating of powdery epicuticular wax, colloquially knows as the "bloom". They have a sweet taste when mature, with variable acidity.
They also have health giving properties.
Method
Eat them raw. They are lovely in a fruit salad containing raspberries and strawberries, with maybe a few slices of white nectarine or white peach added for effect.
Nutrients
Blueberries contain the mineral manganese, and also contain vitamin C, vitamin K and dietary fiber. They have a low glycemic index and a number of phytochemicals, which are under research for their potential role in reducing the risks of diseases such as inflammation and cancer and in reducing the brain damage in stroke victims. There is also ongoing research into their effects on blood pressure, cholesterol and total blood lipid levels, possibly affecting symptoms of heart disease.
“Supplementation of diets with wild blueberry juice may affect memory and learning in older adults, while possibly reducing blood sugar and symptoms of depression”.
09050, Blueberries, raw National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 26 Software v.1.3.1 Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion
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Nutrient |
Unit |
Value per 100 g |
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Proximates |
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Water |
g |
84.21 |
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Energy |
kcal |
57 |
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Protein |
g |
0.74 |
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Total lipid (fat) |
g |
0.33 |
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Carbohydrate, by difference |
g |
14.49 |
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Fiber, total dietary |
g |
2.4 |
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Sugars, total |
g |
9.96 |
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Minerals |
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Calcium, Ca |
mg |
6 |
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Iron, Fe |
mg |
0.28 |
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Magnesium, Mg |
mg |
6 |
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Phosphorus, P |
mg |
12 |
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Potassium, K |
mg |
77 |
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Sodium, Na |
mg |
1 |
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Zinc, Zn |
mg |
0.16 |
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Vitamins |
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Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg |
9.7 |
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Thiamin |
mg |
0.037 |
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Riboflavin |
mg |
0.041 |
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Niacin |
mg |
0.418 |
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Vitamin B-6 |
mg |
0.052 |
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Folate, DFE |
µg |
6 |
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Vitamin B-12 |
µg |
0.00 |
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Vitamin A, RAE |
µg |
3 |
|
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Vitamin A, IU |
IU |
54 |
|
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg |
0.57 |
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Vitamin D (D2 + D3) |
µg |
0.0 |
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Vitamin D |
IU |
0 |
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Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
µg |
19.3 |
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Lipids |
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Fatty acids, total saturated |
g |
0.028 |
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Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g |
0.047 |
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Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g |
0.146 |
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Cholesterol |
mg |
0 |
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Other |
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Caffeine |
mg |
0 |
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How it works
see the observations
Advantages
- Delicious
- Plentiful
- Easy to prepare
Disadvantages
- Can't think of any.
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