Fruit
Bilberry
Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) are small, dark European wild blueberries with intense purple juice that stains and a concentrated sweet-tart forest flavour. They differ from cultivated highbush blueberries in size, intensity, and often habitat. Use in pies, jams, and sauces; cook quickly to preserve aroma. Frozen wild bilberries are common when fresh season is short.
Also known as: Blaeberry, European Blueberry
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.11 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.15 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 12.5 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.07 g
- Total Sugars 9.45 g
- Complex / starch 1 g
- Protein 0.77 g
- Water 81 g
- Energy 54.5 kcal
- Water 81 g
- Carbohydrates 12.5 g
- Sugars 9.45 g
- Monosaccharides 6.62 g
- Disaccharides 2.83 g
- Starch 1 g
- Amylose 0.25 g
- Amylopectin 0.75 g
- Digestible Starch 0.85 g
- Resistant Starch 0.1 g
- Fibre 2.07 g
- Soluble Fibre 0.72 g
- Insoluble Fibre 1.35 g
- Protein 0.77 g
- Plant Protein 0.73 g
- Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.11 g
- Vitamins 69.2 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.33 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.24 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 17.3 µg
- Vitamin C 24 mg
- Vitamin E 0.34 mg
- Vitamin K 5.6 µg
- Minerals 350 mg
- Major Minerals 343 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.8 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 24 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.03 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.33 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.24 · vitamin-b6: 0.09 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 17.3 · vitamin-e: 0.34 · vitamin-k: 5.6 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 5.15 · Potassium: 299 · Calcium: 39 · Iron: 1.4 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Fruit energy is mostly natural sugars with fibre and vitamin C varying by species.
History
Northern Europeans foraged bilberries from heath and forest.
British and Nordic kitchens made bilberry pies and preserves seasonal traditions.
Frozen wild bilberries extended pie season beyond summer.