Gooseberry
Description
Gooseberry is the small, edible and acid fruit of the prickly shrub, gooseberry bush and of the genus Ribes.
Gooseberries contain a great deal of fiber, and are a moderate to good source of vitamin C, provitamin A carotenoids, potassium, copper and manganese.
Available May through August.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 67 |
| Protein: | 1.32 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 15.2 gm |
| Fiber: | 2.85 gm |
| Total fats: | .87 gm |
| Saturated fats: | .057 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | .553 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 0 mg |
1. 1 cup, 150 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 435 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .06 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .045 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | .12 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 0 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | .7 | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .45 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | .429 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | - | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 41.6 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 1 cup, 150 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 38 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .105 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .47 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 15 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | .216 | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 40 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 297 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 1 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | .18 | 15 mg |
1. 1 cup, 150 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | - gm |
| Threonine: | - gm |
| Isoleucine: | - gm |
| Leucine: | - gm |
| Lysine: | - gm |
| Methionine: | - gm |
| Cysteine: | - gm |
| Phenylalanine: | - gm |
| Tyrosine: | - gm |
| Valine: | - gm |
| Arginine: | - gm |
| Histidine: | - gm |
| Alanine: | - gm |
| Aspartic acid: | - gm |
| Glutamic acid: | - gm |
| Glycine: | - gm |
| Proline: | - gm |
| Serine: | - gm |
1. 1 cup, 150 grams
References
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
Rosenthal, S. Fresh Food. E. P. Dutton: New York. 1978.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Fruits and Fruit Juices-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1982.
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