Blackberries Low In Calories

IsabellaC45
IsabellaC45 Posts: 137 Member
in Food and Nutrition
When I started dieting, I was surprised to find how many calories were in fruit - obviously because of the natural sugars, but back then I didn't know.

I recently looked up blackberries, and 75g of the tasty bad boys were only 32 calories!!

My question, quite simply, is are they for real? Just seems too good to be true...

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  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    Had some with lunch today! They are for real!! They are kind of expensive (usually $2.99 for a cup, so 2 servings) but I still buy them every week if my store has them.
  • Jamtab
    Jamtab Posts: 18
    Good to know, blackberry vines grow wild all over our property so we're up to our eyes in berries right now. There's always a Tupperware full on the bottom shelf of the fridge this time of year for my kids to grab whenever, I usually don't eat them but may start.
  • ChrisRS87
    ChrisRS87 Posts: 781 Member
    most -berries have low calories and natural sugar content. Raspberries are my favorite hands down
  • fitsin10
    fitsin10 Posts: 141
    I love the berries, any berries and they are the best low glycemic fruit to eat, also low in cals.
  • treechic93
    treechic93 Posts: 11 Member
    I pick quarts and quarts of them in the summer here because they grow wild and then freeze them in quart bags. I put a cup of frozen berries in my morning oatmeal and it thaws the berries and cools off the hot oatmeal. The berries taste very fresh that way! Yes, the calories are low but the natural sugars are still there so watch that if necessary. I do the same with raspberries in my oatmeal too- very yummy!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    They are for real. Delicious, nutritious and low in calories. Unfortunately for me, they are outrageously expensive in my area. :grumble:
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,420 Member
    Right now is the time for wild blackberries, too. I've been going out every day and picking, then freezing them.

    They are so good, and I feel like a Superhero after eating them, with all the nutrients. Must. Go. Out. Now....
  • MissNations
    MissNations Posts: 513 Member
    Most berries are fairly low in calories. Raspberries are high in fiber, too! :happy:
  • cpaman87
    cpaman87 Posts: 193 Member
    I eat a lot of berries of all types. Frozen berries make a great smoothie.
  • anonymousKel
    anonymousKel Posts: 92 Member
    oh i too am a berry queen....give me berries any time
  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    they also are VERY high in fiber.
  • joannathechef
    joannathechef Posts: 484 Member
    Just so you all know I work for a fresh fruit company...

    The frozen berries are cheap last forever and have exactly the same nutrients as fresh...

    even better toss them in your home made smoothie and use less ice - add 1 scoop whey, 1/4 cup non fat greek yogurt and stevia mix it in a blender and you have the BEST desert you have had on a diet!
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    Had some with lunch today! They are for real!! They are kind of expensive (usually $2.99 for a cup, so 2 servings) but I still buy them every week if my store has them.

    if you have a Costco membership you can get a large container for 5.99 - 7.99 depending on the season.
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    Good to know, blackberry vines grow wild all over our property so we're up to our eyes in berries right now. There's always a Tupperware full on the bottom shelf of the fridge this time of year for my kids to grab whenever, I usually don't eat them but may start.

    OMG!! I would love to have Blackberry vines growing on my property!!!
  • georgie181
    georgie181 Posts: 68
    I live in the UK and they grow wild everywhere, we also have other great berries growing wild such as black elderberries
  • po10c
    po10c Posts: 1
    The darker the berry...the more good stuff it contains!
  • sandrinamsilva
    sandrinamsilva Posts: 651 Member
    I'm very jealous of those that say they have berries growing wild. I love Blackberry everything.
  • janet0513
    janet0513 Posts: 564 Member
    If I eat them I swell up ...bummer to be allergic! Berries are your best choice for lower calorie and less carbs :))
  • happypath101
    happypath101 Posts: 534
    They're usually high in fibre too. (I didn't look up blackberries, but I eat strawberries weekly and they're great for fibre). Knowlege is (yummy) power!!!
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
    All berries are low calorie and low glycemic; apples and pears are also a great choice (oh for very low calorie fruit and low glycemic honey dew melon and cantaloupe)

    http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/glycemicfoodchart.htm

    http://www.catchfitness.com/Low_Glycemic_Foods_List
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    I grew up in CT and we had raspberry and blackberry bushes everywhere. We'd sit and pick them, and stuff our faces, for hours. Even today, when I stick that first fresh raspberry into my mouth, those memories come back like it was yesterday. :)

    Sadly, I now live where those plants won't grow in the wild. BUT whenever berries are really cheap, I buy several pounds and put them into freezer bags and stash them in the freezer. They keep perfectly until I use them. I mostly put them into plain Greek yogurt with a little sweetener but also use them in smoothies and muffins.

    I found 1/2 pints of raspberries at Safeway for 99 cents the other day. Snapped up a few and am hoping to find them on sale again before the season is over.
  • Jester522
    Jester522 Posts: 392
    Current precompetition diet allows 2 servings of fruit, I choose 1/2 grapefruit and 100g blueberries or blackberries. Comes to about 30g carbs. Its better to monitor macros, not calories.
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    it's fo realz!!! munch as many of those suckers as you want, guilt free :) fyi, did you know one cup of celery is only 7 calories? when you are craving something, try and eat 3 cups of celery, i bet you can't even do it, there is so much fiber. craving averted and only 21 calories down. woohoo!
  • martymum
    martymum Posts: 413 Member
    I had blackberries at the weekend that our sons went out to pick....they and the apples were very healthy, unfortunately the sugar, crumble and custard we had with them...not so much lol

    martyxx
  • chimpy_chimp
    chimpy_chimp Posts: 106 Member
    I love frozen blueberries. Every day, I make a smoothie with them, a scoop of whey protein powder, and several handfuls of baby kales and/or spinach.
  • IsabellaC45
    IsabellaC45 Posts: 137 Member
    It's been great to read all of your posts. Thanks so much!!

    I just couldn't believe how low in calories they were. And as my favourite fruit, I thought is was definitely too good to be true...

    I am very happy. =D
  • 3springchicks
    3springchicks Posts: 23 Member
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  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    They are packed full of antioxidents as well. We planted 3 of them this year because like every one here has stated, they are outrageously expensive.

    My husband has been known to eat a whole pint before I could get my hands on a single berry. :angry:
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    I grew up picking blackberries from our garden and really took them for granted. This year has been the first year that I've been able to pick a lot from our own garden, though I soon learnt to only pick what we could eat or they'd rot!

    Basically, they grow themselves once they've started here in England, which is perfect as my husband and I kill off most plants!

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