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Strawberries

Fragaria x ananassa

Also known as Garden strawberry

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The aggregate fruit of a low-growing Rosaceae plant, with the seeds carried on the outside. Sold fresh year-round and frozen, with flavour and pigment varying widely by cultivar.

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Potential health benefits

Best supported: Limited

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Inflammatory markers

Inflammation
Limited evidence

Evidence is limited for an effect on inflammatory markers. Some trials report lower C-reactive protein or interleukin-6 after several weeks of concentrated strawberry powder, while others find no change.

Limited evidence. Early human work, or mostly lab and animal research.

1 source

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Blood glucose response

Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health
Insufficient evidence

Research suggests strawberry polyphenols eaten with a carbohydrate meal may blunt the post-meal glucose and insulin rise. The studies are single-meal designs, so nothing follows from them about longer-term glycaemic control.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

No source is attached to this association yet, so it is rated insufficient by default. It is listed because people commonly ask about it — not because there is evidence for it.

Blood lipid profile

Heart Health
Insufficient evidence

Some trials report modest reductions in LDL cholesterol with daily freeze-dried strawberry powder. Doses used are usually well above an ordinary portion of fresh fruit, and results in normolipidaemic people are inconsistent.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

No source is attached to this association yet, so it is rated insufficient by default. It is listed because people commonly ask about it — not because there is evidence for it.

Skin structure and hydration

Skin Health
Insufficient evidence

Strawberries are widely promoted for skin appearance, but there is no dependable body of human research behind that. What exists is laboratory work on isolated extracts rather than trials of eating the fruit.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

3 sources

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Key nutrients

Nutrient content per 100 grams
NutrientAmount% DV
Macronutrients
Calories32 kcal2%
Protein0.67 g1%
Total fat0.3 g0%
Carbohydrate7.68 g3%
Fibre2 g7%
Total sugars4.89 g—
Water91 g—
Fats
Saturated fat0.015 g0%
Monounsaturated fat0.043 g—
Polyunsaturated fat0.155 g—
Cholesterol0 mg0%
EPA (omega-3)0 g—
DHA (omega-3)0 g—
DPA (omega-3)0 g—
Linoleic acid (omega-6)0.09 g—
Vitamins
Vitamin A1 µg0%
Vitamin C58.8 mg65%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Vitamin E0.29 mg2%
Vitamin K2.2 µg2%
Thiamin (B1)0.024 mg2%
Riboflavin (B2)0.022 mg2%
Niacin (B3)0.386 mg2%
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.125 mg3%
Vitamin B60.047 mg3%
Folate24 µg6%
Vitamin B120 µg0%
Choline5.7 mg1%
Minerals
Calcium16 mg1%
Iron0.41 mg2%
Magnesium13 mg3%
Phosphorus24 mg2%
Potassium153 mg3%
Sodium1 mg0%
Zinc0.14 mg1%
Copper0.048 mg5%
Manganese0.386 mg17%
Selenium0.4 µg1%
Other measured compounds
Beta-carotene7 µg—
Alpha-carotene0 µg—
Lycopene0 µg—
Lutein + zeaxanthin26 µg—
Caffeine0 mg—
Ash0.4 g—

Nutrient values are per 100 g of the USDA reference entry named on this page and vary with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

Source record: Strawberries, raw (USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 167762).

% DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. A dash means no Daily Value has been established for that nutrient.

Bioactive compounds

Compounds present in meaningful amounts. Presence is banded rather than quantified, because whole-food levels vary enormously with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

How preparation changes things

Only effects with real support are listed. If a preparation method is missing, it is because nothing dependable is documented — not because it makes no difference.

  • cookedReduces vitamin C

    Vitamin C is water-soluble and heat-labile, so cooking strawberries into a compote or jam removes a large share of what the raw fruit contained.

Things to know

Allergies, interactions and intake concerns. Every food gets this section — a reference where everything is uniformly good is not a reference.

  • Allergy

    Birch-pollen oral allergy syndrome

    Strawberries belong to the Rosaceae family and cross-react with birch pollen. People sensitised to birch commonly report itching, tingling or swelling of the lips and mouth within minutes of eating raw fruit.

  • Worth knowing

    Pseudoallergic reactions

    Strawberries are a recognised trigger of non-immune histamine-type reactions such as hives, particularly in people with chronic urticaria. Skin-prick testing is often negative even when symptoms are reproducible.

  • Too much

    FODMAP load at large servings

    A modest serving is well tolerated by most people with irritable bowel syndrome, but larger portions push the fructose load past the threshold at which symptoms are commonly reported.