Blueberry
Blueberries are sweet, nutritious and wildly popular. Often labeled a
superfood, they are low in calories and incredibly good for you.
The blueberry bush (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus) is a flowering shrub that
produces berries with a bluish, purple hue — also known as blueberries. It
is closely related to similar shrubs, such as those that produce
cranberries and huckleberries.
Blueberries are among the most
nutrient-dense berries. A 1-cup (148-gram) serving of blueberries contains:
- Fiber: 4 grams
- Vitamin C: 24% of the RDI
- Vitamin K: 36% of the RDI
- Manganese: 25% of the RDI
- Small amounts of various other nutrients