blueberriesOrigin: USA

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Research found that blueberries rank first for their antioxidant activity among 40 other fruits and vegetables.

These popular fruits are excellent in terms of their health qualities. Blueberries have the highest antioxidant properties. They are rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, K, potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron.  They are the absolute leader in terms of manganese content.

Thanks to these substances blueberries help the cardiovascular system, strengthen blood vessels,  vision , strengthen the weakening of brain activity and delay aging.

Fruits of blueberries contain also sugars, organic acids (citric, malic, succinic, etc.), tannins, pectin, fibers, glycosides and coloring matter. They have natural antibacterial properties and fight free radicals.

Blueberries enhance immunity and phytoncides in them destroy many types of bacteria. This fruit is rich in pectin   which tend to clean the stomach.

 

Nutritional value:

Nutrition facts for 100 g.
Energy 325 Kcal
  1358 kJ
Fats, 1 g
of which saturates 0 g
Carbohydrate, 80 g
of which sugars 75 g
Protein 3 g
Fibres 3 g
Sodium 0.025 g

 

Blueberries are contained in the following types of NICS:

 290x100 blueberries pistachios cranberries290x100 berries chia aronia