March 13, 2023
Source: Specialty Produce
Photo Source: Unsplash, Huckleberries are small berries overflowing with nutrients and are closely related to blueberries. They are rich in antioxidants, fiber, and vitamins, hence being a superfood with countless health benefits. It’s perfect to know about the Huckleberry benefits as it helps you make better decisions about your diet and lifestyle. The purpose of this post is to review the health benefits of huckleberries and provide everything else you need to know about these delicious berries.
What is a Huckleberry?
Huckleberries are small blueberries similar to regular blueberries and bilberries – a lesser-known kind of wild berry. They typically grow on shrubs that belong to the Ericaceae plant family. Huckleberries can thrive in diverse climates/regions such as the eastern half of North America, Montana, the Andes Mountains, and southeastern Brazil. Some Huckleberry leaves can produce resin which is a viscous material that protects the leaves, while others can be waxy or hairy.
The most typically grown and consumed genera of Huckleberries are Gaylussacia and Vaccinium. Their primary difference lies in their flowers. Vaccinium flowers have five chambers, while Gaylussacia flowers have ten. Both flowers grow in clusters and can be greenish, red, white, or pink. This makes them nearly identical.
Nutritional Values of Huckleberry
Although Huckleberries are small, they are so nutritious and full of different healthy nutrients such as Calcium, Solasodin, Samak, saponin, Antropin, Diosgenin, and Titogenun. These substances have multiple health benefits. That’s why Huckleberry is a popular choice among vegetable lovers.
In general, 100 grams of Huckleberries contains these nutrients listed in the table below:
Raw Huckleberries Nutrition Facts and Analysis (100 g)
Calories 37
Vitamins
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)0.010 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)0.030 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3)0.300 mg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)2.8 mg
Minerals
Calcium15.00 mg
Iron0.30 mg
Sodium10.00 mg
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrate 8.70 g
Net carbs 8.70 g
Fats and Fatty Acids Fat0.100 g
Proteins and Aminoacids
Protein0.40 g
Other
Ash 0.10 g
Water 90.70 g
Huckleberry Benefits
Native Americans traditionally used to collect Huckleberries. Not only could these berries be consumed as food, but people also took advantage of their uses in traditional medicine to treat inflammation, pain, heart ailments, and infections.
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