Raspberries are highly nutritious and loaded with antioxidants. They aid in the fights against diabetes and cancer and help sharpen your memory and concentration. Of course, the sweet floral flavor of raspberries is also a big plus. Healthy and sweet is hard to beat. One question remains, though. Do Raspberries Have Quercetin?
Quick Answer: Yes – Raspberries do contain quercetin. Compared to other similar foods, their quercetin content is high.
Quercetin Content of Raspberries
Raspberries contain 1.05mg/100g of quercetin and are high in multiple vitamins and six different minerals.
Are Raspberries High in Quercetin?
Compared to other foods, raspberries are very high in quercetin.
Let’s take a look at how they compare to 5 similar foods.
- Strawberries contain 1.11mg/100g making them negligibly higher in quercetin.
- Raw plums provide 0.90mg/100g of quercetin, slightly less than raspberries.
- Raspberries’ cousin, the blackberry, offers substantially more quercetin with 3.58mg/100g.
- Blueberries supply more than seven times as much quercetin as raspberries with 7.67mg/100g.
- With 2.29mg/100g of quercetin, sweet cherries provide over twice as much quercetin.
Sources:
Health Line “Red Raspberries: Nutrition Facts, Benefits and More”: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/raspberry-nutrition
USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods: https://www.ars.usda.gov/arsuserfiles/80400525/data/flav/flav_r03.pdf
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