We all know blueberries - these small and round berries with a red or black-violet color and a sweet and sour taste.
We consume them fresh, dried, preserved in blueberry jam and syrups, in healthy smoothies and as an addition to creams, pastries, even salads and meat sauces.
However, their wide application in cooking is far from their most exciting and surprising quality. Blueberries are a treasure in terms of their content and the relatively recently received title of the healthiest fruit on the planet. Due to the variety of vitamins, minerals and beneficial substances, they are considered to be among the so-called superfoods.
We cannot fail to mention the blueberries being the fruit richest in antioxidants.
100 g of blueberries contain from 55 to 80 calories, 0.74 g of protein, 14.49 g of carbohydrates, and a minimal amount of fat - only 0.33 g. This makes them suitable and preferred for almost all types of diets.
Here is a more detailed analysis of the content of blueberries:
Fiber -2.40 g
Starch -0.03 g.
Sugars -9.96 g.
Glucose -4.88 g.
Sucrose -0.11 g.
Fructose -4.97 g.
Of the vitamins, the highest content in blueberries is vitamin C, which is as much as 9.70 g. In addition, blueberries contain vitamins from the B group, vitamin A, E, Betaine and K1.
Of the amino acids in blueberries there are Alanine (0.03 g), Arginine (0.04 g), Aspartic acid (0.06 g), Valine (0.03 g), Glycine (0.03 g), Glutamine (0.09 g), Isoleucine (0.02 g), Leucine (0.04 g), Lysine (0.01 g), Proline (0.03 g), Serine (0.02 g), Threonine (0.02 g), Phenylalanine (0.03 g), Cystine (0.01 g) and others.
Minerals contained in blueberries are Potassium (77 mg), Iron (0.28 mg), Calcium (6 mg), Selenium (0.10 mg) Phosphorus (12 mg) and Cysteine (0.16 mg).
The water content of blueberries is 84.21 g/100 g
With the wealth of nutrients that abound in this fruit, it strengthens the immune system, protects the heart and blood vessels, acts favorably to improve brain activity, the urinary system (in case of urinary infections) and the body's fight against free radicals.
Due to the optimal content of antioxidants, flavonoids, anthocyanins, phenols, chlorogenic acid, lutein, kaempferol, tannins, including resveratrol, blueberries also have an anti-cancer effect, improve vision and have an anti-inflammatory effect.
With just 100 g of this valuable fruit, our body gets 17% of the recommended daily dose of vitamins.
Include blueberries in your menu more often to enjoy health, tonicity and a well-maintained figure. Consume them mostly fresh to benefit 100% from all the numerous benefits of blueberries for the body, thanks to their valuable composition and qualities.
And if you want to eat something delicious, take a look at our blueberry cakes, blueberry pies or blueberry cheesecake.
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