Description
- Fresh Season typically August 10th through September 15th
- Medium-sized 4.0g deep blue-black colored berry with a small seed.
- Native wild blackberry of England often considered the traditional blackberry.
- Grows wild throughout Oregon, Washington and Northern California. A favorite for pies and jams.
- Thornless
Health Benefits
- High in Vitamin C and fiber, both of which have been shown to help reduce the risks of certain cancers.
- Contain high levels of anthocyanins (120-160 mg/ 100g). Anthocyanins work as antioxidants to help fight free radical damage in the body, and give Boysenberries their deep, dark color.
- Antioxidant levels of food can be measured as ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity). The ORAC value of Boysenberries is 42 umoles/TE/g
- Contains ellagic acid, a phenolic compound known as a potent anti-car cinogen, anti-viral and anti-bacterial. The ellagic acid level in Boysenber ries is 5.98 mg/g of dry weight.
- Have a uniquely high ratio of free ellagic acid to total ellagitannins which
is thought to make the ellagic acid more readily available to the body.
Nutrition Information
| I cup serving (128.9 g) of unsweetened, unthawed frozen berries | |
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Calories
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45.7 kcal
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Protein
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1.8g
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Total fat
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Og
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Sodium
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3mg
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Carbohydrate
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llg
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Dietary Fiber
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5.6g
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Vitamin C
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2.3mg
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Vitamin A
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3791U
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