Blueberry fruits are round, light blue to dark blue, and around 1/2 inch in diameter. Eventhough blue berry is mostly consumed as fresh fruit and juice, it is also used as ingredient to make sauces, drinks, and desserts.

Table: Nutritional facts of blueberry. Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion.

NutrientsUnitsNutrient content per 100 grams
Water
g
84.21
Energy
kcalorie
57
Energy
kj
240
Protein
g
0.74
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.33
Ash
g
0.24
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
14.49
Fiber, total dietary
g
2.4
Sugars, total
g
9.96
Sucrose
g
0.11
Glucose (dextrose)
g
4.88
Fructose
g
4.97
Lactose
g
0.00
Maltose
g
0.00
Galactose
g
0.00
Starch
g
0.03
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
6
Iron, Fe
mg
0.28
Magnesium, Mg
mg
6
Phosphorus, P
mg
12
Potassium, K
mg
77
Sodium, Na
mg
1
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.16
Copper, Cu
mg
0.057
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.336
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.1
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
9.7
Thiamin
mg
0.037
Riboflavin
mg
0.041
Niacin
mg
0.418
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.124
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.052
Folate, total
mcg
6
Folic acid
mcg
0
Folate, food
mcg
6
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
6
Choline, total
mg
6.0
Betaine
mg
0.2
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
Vitamin B-12, added
mcg
0.00
Vitamin A, IU
IU
54
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
3
Retinol
mcg
0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.57
Vitamin E, added
mg
0.00
Tocopherol, beta
mg
0.01
Tocopherol, gamma
mg
0.36
Tocopherol, delta
mg
0.03
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
19.3
Fatty acids (Lipids)
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.028
4:0
g
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
14:0
g
0.000
16:0
g
0.017
18:0
g
0.005
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.047
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.002
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.047
20:1
g
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.146
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.088
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.058
18:4
g
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
20:5 n-3
g
0.000
22:5 n-3
g
0.000
22:6 n-3
g
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.003
Threonine
g
0.020
Isoleucine
g
0.023
Leucine
g
0.044
Lysine
g
0.013
Methionine
g
0.012
Cystine
g
0.008
Phenylalanine
g
0.026
Tyrosine
g
0.009
Valine
g
0.031
Arginine
g
0.037
Histidine
g
0.011
Alanine
g
0.031
Aspartic acid
g
0.057
Glutamic acid
g
0.091
Glycine
g
0.031
Proline
g
0.028
Serine
g
0.022
Other Nutrients
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
Theobromine
mg
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
32
Carotene, alpha
mcg
0
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
Lycopene
mcg
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
80

Blue berry nutrition facts source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19 (2006).

 

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