Know what’s on your plate
Wild blueberries
Calories & nutrition facts
raw, alaska native
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 61 kcal —
- Protein 1.2 g 2%
- Carbohydrate 9.7 g 4%
- Fat 0.8 g 1%
- Fibre 2.6 g 9%
- Sugars 6.5 g —
- Sodium 6 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 6 µg 1%
- Vitamin C 18.3 mg 20%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 1.7 mg 11%
- Vitamin K 17.2 µg 14%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.07 mg 6%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.41 mg 32%
- Niacin (B3) 0.6 mg 4%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.27 mg 5%
- Vitamin B6 0.03 mg 2%
- Folate (B9) 33 µg 8%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
Minerals
- Calcium 13 mg 1%
- Iron 0.37 mg 2%
- Magnesium 7 mg 2%
- Phosphorus 29 mg 2%
- Potassium 75 mg 2%
- Zinc 0.2 mg 2%
- Copper 0.03 mg 3%
- Manganese 2 mg 87%
Similar foods
- Wild frozen blueberriesalaska native44 kcal / 100 g
- Huckleberriesraw37 kcal / 100 g
- Wild blackberriesraw, alaska native52 kcal / 100 g
- Blueberryraw57 kcal / 100 g
- Blueberriesraw51 kcal / 100 g
- Salmonberriesraw, alaska native47 kcal / 100 g
- Low bush cranberry or lingenberryraw, alaska native55 kcal / 100 g
- Bilberries30 kcal / 100 g
- Cloudberryraw, alaska native51 kcal / 100 g
- Frozen blueberriesraw
Questions about Wild blueberries
Can you bake with frozen wild blueberries without thawing them?
Yes. Fold them into the batter while still frozen so they bleed less colour; add a few minutes to the baking time if the centre is not done.
How should you store fresh wild blueberries?
Keep them unwashed in a shallow container in the fridge, and rinse them just before eating. Remove any soft or mouldy berries so they do not spoil the rest.
Can you freeze wild blueberries at home?
Yes. Sort and dry them, spread them in a single layer on a tray until firm, then transfer them to a sealed freezer bag. You can use them straight from the freezer in porridge, pancakes or baking.
What can you make with wild blueberries?
They work well in pancakes, muffins and pies, or simmered briefly into a sauce for porridge, yoghurt or pancakes. Their small size also makes them easy to stir into bannock dough.
What can you use instead of wild blueberries in a recipe?
Cultivated blueberries are the closest substitute; they are often larger and milder, so the result may have less intense berry flavour. Blackberries work in pies and sauces, but bring more seeds and a tarter taste.
How are wild blueberries different from cultivated blueberries?
Wild blueberries are generally smaller, and their deep colour can extend through the flesh, not just the skin. Cultivated blueberries are usually larger and paler inside.
Are wild blueberries high in manganese?
Yes. Wild blueberries are high in manganese, providing 2 mg per 100 g.
Is it safe to pick wild blueberries yourself?
Only eat berries when you can identify the plant with certainty; other wild berries can look similar. Avoid picking beside busy roads, and wash the berries before eating.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 167640 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
