Fruit

Seeds

Blueberry seeds are tiny, soft, and scattered through the flesh—barely noticeable when chewing fresh fruit. They are not separated for snacking or oil the way larger fruit pits are. Commercial purees usually leave them in; only fine baby-food screening removes most. Treat seeds as an intrinsic part of the berry, not a derivative product for the home kitchen. Grittiness in a puree usually means underripe fruit or other debris, not a seed problem.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

Eaten In FruitOccasionally ScreenedPureed In

Traits

Low NoticeabilityMildMinuteNot SeparatedSoftTiny Soft SeedsUsually Eaten

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 471

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 29.6 g
Saturated Fat 4.43 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 10.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 14.8 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 5.21 mg
Salt 0.01 g
Total Carbohydrate 35.5 g
Dietary Fibre 12 g
Total Sugars 9.72 g
Complex / starch 1.03 g
Protein 15.7 g
Water 15.2 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 471 kcal
Water 15.2 g
Carbohydrates 35.5 g
- Sugars 9.72 g
- Starch 1.03 g
- Fibre 12 g
Protein 15.7 g
Fat 29.6 g
- Saturated Fat 4.43 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 10.4 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 14.8 g
  - Omega-3 2.22 g
Vitamins 36.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.37 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 13.3 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.26 mg
- Vitamin K 4.3 µg
Minerals 405 mg
- Major Minerals 403 mg
  - Calcium 59 mg
  - Sodium 5.21 mg
  - Potassium 339 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.01 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.04 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.37 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.18 · vitamin-b6: 0.07 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 13.3 · vitamin-e: 0.26 · vitamin-k: 4.3 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 5.21 · Potassium: 339 · Calcium: 59 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Seeds concentrate oil and protein for germination energy.

History

1900

Home and commercial cookery accepted blueberry seeds as part of whole-fruit eating and jam.

1980

Industrial finishers occasionally screened seeds for ultra-smooth purees while most packs retained them.