Strawberry

 

Strawberries contain potassium to keep your nerves communicating with your brain and body. They’re a sure way to boost your mood.

What nutrients in strawberries boost mood?
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Biotin Vitamin B7
  •  Potassium
  •  Manganese
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars
  •  Antioxidants

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge
  •  Freeze

Top tip: Make sure to wash strawberries before chopping or eating.

 
Prep
  •  Toss
  •  Bake
  •  Blend
  •  Freeze
  •  Preserve

Top tip: Strawberries can be preserved to lengthen their life.

When Are They In Season?

Strawberries are in season all year-round.

 

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One cup of strawberries (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

Strawberries aren’t technically a berry, as they don’t have seeds on the inside.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g (1 cup whole raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 138g   92g
Energy 164kJ 2% 109kJ
Protein 1.1g 2% 0.7g
Total fat 0.3g <1% 0.2g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
5.9g 2% 3.9g
Sugars 5.7g 6% 3.8g
Dietary fibre 3.8g 13% 2.5g
Sodium 0mg 0% 0mg
Potassium 278mg   185mg
Folate eq 59ug 29% 39ug
Biotin 3ug 10% 2ug
Vitamin C 67.5mg 169% 45ug
Manganese 0.5mg 11% 0.36mg
Total
polyphenols^
498mg
GAE
  332mg
GAE
Anthocyanin^^ 48mg   32mg

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One cup of strawberries (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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