Nutritional value of Blueberries
The raw fruit and the unsweetened frozen fruit supply moderate amounts of calories (about 60 kcal per 100 g) and carbohydrates (14 to 15%). They are good sources of fiber, iron and bioflavonoid and fair to good sources of potassium and vitamin C.
Sweetened frozen blueberries contain nearly double the levels of calories and carbohydrates present in the raw and the unsweetened frozen berries. Furthermore, a given weight of the sweetened product furnishes less of the other nutrients than equal amounts of the unsweetened products.
Canned blueberries packed in water are low in calories and carbohydrates because they contain only about two thirds the levels of the nutrients that are supplied by the raw fruits.
Canned blueberries packed in heavy syrup contain about two and one half times the calories and carbohydrates that are present in canned berries packed in water alone.
Blueberry pie is rich in calories (242 kcal per 100g) and carbohydrates (35%). It is a fair source of potassium and iron.
Blueberry turnovers are very rich in calories (405 kcal per 100g), carbohydrates (41% and fats (255). They are a good source of iron, but a poor source of potassium and vitamin C.
Apple blueberry fruit puree (commonly sold as a baby food) supplies moderate amounts of calories (68 kcal per 100 g) and carbohydrates (165). It is a good source of vitamin C and a fair course of potassium.
Nutritional value of Blueberries
