Description
Scientific name: Myrciaria dubia
Per 100 g of fresh fruit:
- Protein 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates 5.9 g
- Starches 0.44 g
- Sugars 1.28 g
- Dietary Fiber 1.1 g
- Fat 0.2 g
- Calcium 15.7 mg
- Copper 0.2
- Iron 0.53
- Magnesium 12.4 mg
- Manganese 2.1
- Potassium 83.9
- Sodium 11.1 mg
- Zinc 0.2
- Vitamin C: ranges from 1882–2280 mg depending on ripeness.[2]
The camu berry is one of the world’s most abundant sources of vitamin C—as much as 60 times more C per serving than an orange. This antioxidant-rich berry from the Amazon is also a plentiful source of potassium, calcium, protein, beta carotene, amino acids and powerful phytochemicals.