Nutrients and Phytochemicals
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 264 kJ (63 kcal) |
| Carbohydrates | 15.4 g |
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 1.4 g |
| Thiamine (vit. B1) | 0.05 mg (4%) |
| Riboflavin (vit. B2) | 0.05 mg (4%) |
| Niacin (vit. B3) | 0.3 mg (2%) |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.398 mg (8%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066 mg (5%) |
| Vitamin C | 181 mg (218%) |
| Calcium | 55 mg (6%) |
| Iron | 1.5 mg (12%) |
| Magnesium | 24 mg (7%) |
| Phosphorus | 59 mg (8%) |
| Potassium | 322 mg (7%) |
| Zinc | 0.27 mg (3%) |
| Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. |
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The fruit has extraordinarily high vitamin C content (302% of the Daily Value per 100 g, table), good levels of potassium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin B5, and a broad range of other essential nutrients (nutrient table, right).
Other phytochemicals in the fruit (polyphenols/anthocyanins) have been demonstrated in laboratory experiments with potential to inhibit inflammation mechanisms suspected to be at the origin of heart disease, cancer, microbial infections or neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease. Major anthocyanins in blackcurrant pomace are delphinidin-3-O-glucoside, delphinidin-3-O-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-O-glucoside, and cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside which are retained in the juice concentrate among other yet unidentified polyphenols.
Blackcurrant seed oil is also rich in many nutrients, especially vitamin E and several unsaturated fatty acids including alpha-linolenic acid and gamma-linolenic acid. In a human pilot study, ingestion of blackcurrant seed oil by mothers reduced atopic dermatitis in their breast-fed newborns who were supplemented with the oil over two years.
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