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    Vitamin C in blueberries: a modest contribution, not zero

    Raw blueberries contain vitamin C in the reference database. They provide less per equal weight than the selected raw strawberry entry.

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    Supplement Science Insights Editorial Team

    Published September 23, 2026

    The amounts in the reference foods

    USDA’s final SR Legacy 2018 release reports raw blueberries: 9.7 mg per 100 g; raw strawberries: 58.8 mg per 100 g. These are named historical reference foods, not measurements of a current package or meal. [1]

    What changes the interpretation

    The blueberry record gives 9.7 mg vitamin C per 100 g, compared with 58.8 mg for strawberries. This does not rank every property of the two fruits. Frozen, sweetened, cooked or dried berries require suitable entries, and the historical values are not assays of a current punnet. [1]

    A hypothetical portion comparison

    For hypothetical 150 g portions, the estimates are 14.55 mg from blueberries and 88.2 mg from strawberries. Both can contribute to a varied diet. The equal-weight comparison answers a vitamin C question rather than proving that the fruit with the lower value should be avoided. The table uses the explicitly chosen edible weights. Scale a matching per-100-g value by the grams eaten divided by 100; a count of pieces or an unspecified spoonful is not the same denominator. [1]

    Hypothetical example — compare the chosen edible portions with the original food descriptions
    FoodChosen portionNutrient estimate
    Raw blueberries150 g14.55 mg
    Raw strawberries150 g88.2 mg
    Vitamin C in blueberries: a modest contribution, not zero — original article outline diagram
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    Sources for this article

    1. USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy April 2018 composition and portion tables
      Source consulted: 2026-09-20. This is a reference resource, not a claim that we conducted the studies or tested a product.