Fruit
Goji Berry
Goji berries (wolfberries; Lycium barbarum and L. chinense) are small, oblong, red-orange fruits with sweet-tart, tomato-like dried flavour and a chewy texture when dehydrated. Fresh berries are delicate and regional; global trade is dominated by sun-dried or gently dried fruit used like raisins. Seeds are tiny and edible with the flesh. Chinese cookery simmers them in soups, congee, and herbal broths and scatters them into tea; modern snacks mix them into trail mixes, bakery, and smoothies. Rinse dried berries briefly and soak if you want plump texture in salads. Choose pliable, deep-coloured dried fruit without excessive sulphur smell or grey dust. Store airtight away from humidity so they do not mould or harden into pellets.
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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 0.09 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.26 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 13.2 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.06 g
- Total Sugars 9.43 g
- Complex / starch 0.97 g
- Protein 0.82 g
- Water 80.8 g
- Energy 53 kcal
- Water 80.8 g
- Carbohydrates 13.2 g
- Sugars 9.43 g
- Monosaccharides 6.6 g
- Disaccharides 2.83 g
- Starch 0.97 g
- Amylose 0.24 g
- Amylopectin 0.73 g
- Digestible Starch 0.82 g
- Resistant Starch 0.1 g
- Fibre 2.06 g
- Soluble Fibre 0.72 g
- Insoluble Fibre 1.34 g
- Protein 0.82 g
- Plant Protein 0.78 g
- Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.09 g
- Vitamins 78.4 mg
- Vitamin A 20 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 13.2 µg
- Vitamin C 39 mg
- Vitamin E 0.26 mg
- Vitamin K 4.3 µg
- Minerals 500 mg
- Major Minerals 493 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.3 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 39 · vitamin-a: 20 · 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: 13.2 · vitamin-e: 0.26 · vitamin-k: 4.3 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 5.26 · Potassium: 434 · Calcium: 54 · Iron: 0.9 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Fruit energy is mostly natural sugars with fibre and vitamin C varying by species.
History
Goji Berry was used as a fruit food in regional diets long before industrial packing and global year-round supply.
Trade, migration, and selection spread distinctive Goji Berry types and preparations into new climates and cuisines.
Modern production, storage, and transport made Goji Berry a regular purchase far from where it is grown or raised.
Cooks now treat Goji Berry as both staple and specialty, with more attention to provenance, variety, and form.