Strawberry and blueberry are low in calories and high in vitamins, potassium and antioxidants. The organically grown berries are high in antioxidants than non-organically grown. Most berries are low in terms of their glycemic index. Because of all these properties, berries, specially bluberries offer many health benefits in cardiovascular benefits, blood sugar, anti-cancer benefits, eye benefits, etc.
The strawberry blueberry smoothie recipe given below is a very healthy and nutritious drink.
Strawberry Nutrition
Almost all berries are low in calories and high in nutrients. You should look for ripe, colorful and firm berries. Strawberries are low in calories and sodium, and high in potassium, magnesium, fiber vitamins and folate. A single small straberry has as few as 2 calories large strawberry only 10 calories! 90% of the strawberries contain water and less than 5% sugar.
Protein - 0.96 g
Calories - 46 cal
Dietary fiber - 2.9 g
Potassium - 220 mg
Phosphorus - 35 mg
Magnesium - 19 mg
Calcium - 23 mg
Sodium - 1 mg
Iron - 0.59 mg
Selenium 0.6 mcg
Manganese - 0.556 mg
Zinc - 0.2 mg
Copper - 0.069 mg
Vitamin C - 84.7 mg
Vitamin A - 17 IU
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - 0.035 mg
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - 0.032 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.068 mg
Vitamin E - 0.42 mg
Vitamin K - 3.2 mcg
Niacin - 0.556 mg
Folate - 35 mcg
Pantothenic Acid - 0.18 mg
Blueberries Nutrition
One cup of blueberries offers a smaller amount of vitamin C than strawberries, and gives 84calories.
Protein - 1.1 g
Calories - 84 cal
Dietary fiber - 3.6 g
Potassium - 114 mg
Phosphorus - 18 mg
Magnesium - 9 mg
Calcium - 9 mg
Sodium - 1 mg
Iron - 0.41 mg
Selenium 0.1 mcg
Manganese - 0.497 mg
Zinc - 0.24 mg
Vitamin C - 14.4 mg
Vitamin A - 217 IU
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - 0.055 mg
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - 0.061 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.077 mg
Vitamin E - 2.29 mg
Vitamin K - 28.6 mcg
Niacin - 0.08 mg
Folate - 9 mcg
Pantothenic Acid - 0.184 mg