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Sloe

A sloe is the small blue-purple, sharply sour fruit of blackthorn, commonly processed into preserves, syrups or alcoholic infusions rather than eaten fresh.

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About Sloe

A sloe is the small, dark blue-purple fruit of the blackthorn shrub. The round fruit has a powdery bloom, a thin skin and a large stone; its raw flesh is sharply astringent and sour rather than sweet.

Sloes are commonly processed into preserves, syrups or alcoholic infusions, and are also sold frozen or dried. Preparation softens their harsh astringency, but the flavour and texture of processed forms differ from those of fresh fruit.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Sloe nutrition & diet

Sloe nutritional value

Reference: Sloe raw

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

Calories
52kcal
Protein
0.8g
Carbs
7.8g
Fat
0.2g

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

Fresh whole fruit, dried fruit and strained or sweetened preparations have different water content and edible portions. Comparisons should distinguish the fruit from products made with added sugar or removed stones.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0, 2025 — F403100 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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