Blackberries - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Blackberries consist of 1% fat, 1% protein, 6% carbs, 3% fiber and 84% water. With 50 of calories per 100g Blackberries are 58% lower than other foods in Fruit and fruit products. In total 18% of the calories in Blackberries are from fat, 8% from protein and 48% from carbohydrates.

  • Low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 25
  • Moderate carbohydrate amount 7.5g carbohydrates per portion of 125g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 1.9

Can you eat Blackberries for a low carb diet?

With 7.5g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 1.9 in a portion of 125g, Blackberries can be consumed for a ketogenic or low-carb diet. Blackberries contain high amounts of Fructose, are Gluten free and have no Lactose.

Blackberries: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Blackberries
avg Fruit and fruit products[1]
Calories (kcal) 50.0 86.1
Fat (g) 1.0 0.8
Protein (g) 1.0 0.9
Carbohydrates (g) 6.0 16.3
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 6.0 16.3
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 16.3
Fibers (g) 3.2 2.7
Sodium (mg) 3.0 56.4
Water (g) 84.0 75.5
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (125g) of Blackberries contain:

  • 62.5 Calories
  • 1.3g of Fat
  • 1.3g of Protein
  • and 7.5g of Carbs
  • 3.8mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 37.5mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.1% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.3mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 1.1mg of Iron - 0.1% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 237.5mg of Potassium - 0.1% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 18.8mg of Vitamin C - 0.2% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Blackberries you get

  • 0.17 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Fruit and fruit products have on average 0.06g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.17 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.05g)
  • 0.53 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.17g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Blackberries?

Vitamins
per 100g
Blackberry
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 15.0 44.5
Vitamin E (mg) 0.7 0.6
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.0 0.0
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 35.0 15.3
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.0
Retinol (μg) 0.0 4.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 270.0
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Are Blackberries rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (125g) for Blackberry of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Blackberries

Minerals
per 100g
Blackberry
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 30.0 17.4
Zinc (mg) 0.2 0.2
Sodium (mg) 3.0 56.4
Calcium (mg) 45.0 22.5
Iron (mg) 0.9 0.7
Potassium (mg) 190.0 224.3
Phosphorus (mg) 30.0 25.7
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Are Blackberries high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Blackberries we looked at the portion size (125g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Blackberries

6.0% of Blackberries are carbs, per serving of 125g that makes 7.5g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Blackberry
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 6.0 15.9
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Total carbs (g) 6.0 16.3
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Blackberries?

The Glycemic Index of Blackberries is 25, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 1.9 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Blackberries

  • are Gluten free
  • have no Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Blackberries

Of the 1.0g total fat per 100g in Blackberries, 0.1g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.7g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.1g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.