Nutritional Information
Nutritional information for all products is provided on product packaging, however if you’d like to know more about the products please feel free to contact us. Actually, I can keep it pretty simple. Most products are a mix of organic blueberries or raspberries, organic sugar and possibly a squeeze or two of organic lemon juice. The amount of sugar depends on the product. Our most common question is how much sugar, well, raspberry jam is roughly around 50% sugar while blueberry jam is half that. If you’d like to know more, we’d be only too happy to have a chat to you.
Health Benefits
Blueberries and raspberries have a number of health benefits. Blueberries contain higher percentages of anti-oxidants than any other fruit and have high levels of anthocyanins. Blueberries have been shown to improve skin condition, eyesight, co-ordination and assist in fighting the effects of cancer, arthritis, artery hardening and bladder infections.
Raspberries also have high levels of anti-oxidants however are more well known for containing ellagic and salicylic acids. Ellagic acid is used in cancer treatment, as well as a useful remedy for stomach upsets. Salicylic acid protects against heart disease.
For further information on the health benefits of blueberries and raspberries please visit some of the following internet sites or feel free to get in touch.
Raspberries: Red Raspberry, Ellagic Acid (1), Ellagic Acid (2), Wikipedia on the health and nutritional value of raspberries
Blueberries: Blueberry health on Wikipedia, Blueberries on Foodwatch
These sources are probably out dated by now but they’re were relevant at the time. Anyway, eat up, they taste pretty good!
While we don’t need too many reasons to stuff sweet blueberry treats in our mouths, this might be another Reason to Eat Blueberries.