Mulberries Nutrition facts
Mulberries
Refreshingly succulent, tart, and sweet mulberries are indeed rich sources of numerous health-benefiting flavonoid phytonutrients. Botanically, they are the berries obtained from the silkworm tree belonging to the Moraceae family, within the Genus: Morus.
Scientific name: Morus nigra. L. They are known as moras in Spanish.
More than a hundred species of Morus exist in nature. In the taxonomy, the species are generally identified by the color of flower buds and leaves but not by the color of their berries. So, a mulberry plant can exhibit different colored berries on the same plant; black, purple, red, white, etc.
Three species have been recognized for their economic importance.
White mulberry (Morus alba) is native to eastern and central China.
Red or American mulberry (Morus rubra) is native to the eastern United States.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 43 Kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.80 g | 7.5% |
| Protein | 1.44 g | 2.5% |
| Total Fat | 0.39 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.7 g | 4.5% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 6 µg | 1.5% |
| Niacin | 0.620 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.050 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.101 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 25 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 36.4 mg | 61% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8 µg | 6.5% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 10 mg | 0.75% |
| Potassium | 194 mg | 4% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 39 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 60 µg | 6.5% |
| Iron | 1.85 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 18 mg | 4.5% |
| Selenium | 0.6 µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12 mg | 1% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-ß | 9 µg | -- |
| Carotene-α | 12 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 136 µg | -- |