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Bilberry

Bilberry is a small, soft wild berry with dark purple flesh and an aromatic tartness, eaten fresh or used frozen, dried and preserved.

Bilberry — illustrative ingredient image

About Bilberry

Bilberry is a small wild berry with a deep blue to purple skin and dark, strongly coloured flesh. The berries are soft and juicy, with a tart, aromatic flavour that is often more intense than that of cultivated blueberries. They are generally round and small, with a dusty bloom on the skin when fresh.

Bilberries are eaten fresh when available and are also sold frozen, dried, or made into preserves and other processed forms. Their dark flesh stains readily, unlike the paler interior of many cultivated blueberries. Bilberry should not be used as a generic name for all blueberries, whose appearance and flavour can differ.

Ingredient type
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Bilberry nutrition & diet

Bilberry nutritional value

Reference: Bilberry, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
68kcal
Protein
0.6g
Carbs
14.2g
Fat
0.4g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Fresh, frozen, dried, and preserved bilberries differ in water content and added ingredients; comparisons should match the specific form and preparation.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: New Zealand FOODfiles 2024 — L33 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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