Table 1: Composition of fresh strawberry (per 100 g of edible fruit) based on country of origin. Values depend on cultivar, growth conditions, and the geographical location.

 

Nutritional component

Country or Region*

USA [54]

Australia and NZ [54]

UK [54]

Asia [54]

Japan [54]

Proximates and carbohydrates

Water (g)

90.95

92.1

91.6

92.4

90.0

Energy (kcal)

32

25

30

26

34

Protein (g)

0.67

0.7

0.6

0.8

0.9

Total lipids (g)

0.3

0.2

0.5

0.2

0.1

Ash (g)

0.4

0.5

-

0.4

0.5

Carbohydrates (g)

7.68

3.9

6.1

4.3

8.5

Dietary fibre (g)

2.0

2.5

-

1.9

1.4

Total sugar (g)

4.89

3.8

6.1

-

6.1

Minerals

Calcium (mg)

16

18

17

21

17

Magnesium (mg)

14

8

12

13

Phosphorus (mg)

24

24

26

16

31

Potassium (mg)

153

158

170

66

170

Sodium (mg)

1

3

1

3

-

Vitamins

Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid (AA) (mg)

58.8

45.0

57.0

59.0

62.0

Folate (µg)

24

39

61

90

Vitamin A, RAE (µg)

1

0

-

2

1

Beta-carotene (µg)

7

0

-

23

17

*Source: USDA [54], AUSNUT [55], CoFIDS [56], ASEAN [57], MEXT [58].