Elderberry
Description
The elderberry is a purple-black drupaceous fruit of the elder, of the genus Sambucus. The fruit has a sweetish acid taste and is used in baking and wines. It provides moderate amounts of vitamin A.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 105 |
| Protein: | .95 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 26.68 gm |
| Fiber: | 10.15 gm |
| Total fats: | .73 gm |
| Saturated fats: | ? gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | .0 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 0 mg |
1. 1 cup, 145 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 870 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .102 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .087 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | .334 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 0 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .725 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | .203 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | - | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 52.2 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 1 cup, 145 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 55 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | - | 2 mg |
| Iron: | 2.32 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | - | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | - | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 57 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 406 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | - | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | - | 15 mg |
1. 1 cup, 145 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | .019 gm |
| Threonine: | .039 gm |
| Isoleucine: | .039 gm |
| Leucine: | .087 gm |
| Lysine: | .038 gm |
| Methionine: | .020 gm |
| Cysteine: | .022 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | .058 gm |
| Tyrosine: | .074 gm |
| Valine: | .048 gm |
| Arginine: | .068 gm |
| Histidine: | .022 gm |
| Alanine: | .044 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | .084 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | .139 gm |
| Glycine: | .052 gm |
| Proline: | .036 gm |
| Serine: | .046 gm |
1. 1 cup, 145 grams
References
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Fruits and Fruit Juices-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1982.
Woolf, H.B. ed. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. G & C Merriam: Springfield, MA. 1984.
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