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Nutritional value of blue berry
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 blue berry. Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion.
| Nutrients |
Units
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Nutrient content per
100 grams |
| Water |
g
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84.21
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| Energy |
kcalorie
|
57
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| Energy |
kj
|
240
|
| Protein |
g
|
0.74
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| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.33
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| Ash |
g
|
0.24
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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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| Sucrose |
g
|
0.11
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| Glucose (dextrose) |
g
|
4.88
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| Fructose |
g
|
4.97
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| Lactose |
g
|
0.00
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| Maltose |
g
|
0.00
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| Galactose |
g
|
0.00
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| Starch |
g
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0.03
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| Minerals | ||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
6
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| Iron, Fe |
mg
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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
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0.16
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| Copper, Cu |
mg
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0.057
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| Manganese, Mn |
mg
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0.336
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| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.1
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| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
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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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| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.124
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| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.052
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| Folate, total |
mcg
|
6
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| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
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| Folate, food |
mcg
|
6
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| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
6
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| Choline, total |
mg
|
6.0
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| Betaine |
mg
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0.2
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| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
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0.00
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| Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
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0.00
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| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
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54
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| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
3
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| Retinol |
mcg
|
0
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| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.57
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| Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
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| Tocopherol, beta |
mg
|
0.01
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| Tocopherol, gamma |
mg
|
0.36
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| Tocopherol, delta |
mg
|
0.03
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| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
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19.3
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| Lipids | ||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
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0.028
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| 4:0 |
g
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0.000
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| 6:0 |
g
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0.000
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| 8:0 |
g
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0.000
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| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
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| 12:0 |
g
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0.000
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| 14:0 |
g
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0.000
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| 16:0 |
g
|
0.017
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| 18:0 |
g
|
0.005
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| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.047
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| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.002
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| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.047
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| 20:1 |
g
|
0.000
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| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
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| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.146
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| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.088
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| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.058
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| 18:4 |
g
|
0.000
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| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
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| 20:5 n-3 |
g
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0.000
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| 22:5 n-3 |
g
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0.000
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| 22:6 n-3 |
g
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0.000
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| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
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| Amino acids | ||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.003
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| Threonine |
g
|
0.020
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| Isoleucine |
g
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0.023
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| Leucine |
g
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0.044
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| Lysine |
g
|
0.013
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| Methionine |
g
|
0.012
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| Cystine |
g
|
0.008
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| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.026
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| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.009
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| Valine |
g
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0.031
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| Arginine |
g
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0.037
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| Histidine |
g
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0.011
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| Alanine |
g
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0.031
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| Aspartic acid |
g
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0.057
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| Glutamic acid |
g
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0.091
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| Glycine |
g
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0.031
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| Proline |
g
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0.028
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| Serine |
g
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0.022
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| Other | ||
| Alcohol, ethyl |
g
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0.0
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| Caffeine |
mg
|
0
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| Theobromine |
mg
|
0
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| Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
32
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| Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
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| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
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| Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
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| Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
80
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Blue berry nutrition facts source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19 (2006).
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