An American favorite in jellies, jams, pies, cobblers, and especially eaten fresh, blackberries are sweet and succulent when picked at the correct times. Blackberries also offer numerous health benefits due to containing several phytochemicals. Our question here is, do blackberries have quercetin?
Quick Answer: Yes – Blackberries do contain quercetin. Compared to other similar foods, its quercetin content is high.
Quercetin Content of Blackberries
Blackberries contain 3.58mg of quercetin per 100g as well as high concentrations of:
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Calcium
- Manganese
Are Blackberries High in Quercetin?
Compared to other foods, blackberries are very high in quercetin.
Let’s take a look at how they compare to 5 similar foods.
- Strawberries offer only 0.48mg/100g compared to blackberries’ 3.58mg for the same serving size.
- Bayberries provide 4.36mg/100g of quercetin which is slightly more than blackberries.
- Blueberries are the king of quercetin berries and present more than twice the concentration of blackberries.
- Bilberries are marginally lower in quercetin containing 3.04mg/100g.
- Bananas, also a berry, don’t even come close to blackberries having next to no quercetin content.
Sources:
WebMD “Health Benefits of Blackberries”: https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-blackberries#1
USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods: https://www.ars.usda.gov/arsuserfiles/80400525/data/flav/flav_r03.pdf
Hey, I’m Joey. I’ve been cooking since I was a little kid and love everything about it. You can find my writing about food, kitchen appliances (such as blenders) and much more. Thanks for stopping by!
