Goji Berries are also known as wolfberries and offer several health benefits.
Premium Choice Goji Berries contain many nutrients and phytochemicals including
• 11 essential and 22 trace dietary minerals
• 18 amino acids
• 6 essential vitamins
• 8 polysaccharides and 6 monosaccharides
• 5 unsaturated fatty acids, including the essential fatty acids, linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid
• beta-sitosterol and other phytosterols
• 5 carotenoids, including beta-carotene and zeaxanthin (below), lutein, lycopene and cryptoxanthin, a xanthophyll
• numerous phenolic pigments (phenols) associated with antioxidant properties
Select examples given below are for 100 grams of dried berries.
• Calcium. Goji Berries contain 112 mg per 100 gram serving, providing about 8–10% of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI).
• Potassium. Goji Berries contain 1,132 mg per 100 grams dried fruit, giving about 24% of the DRI.
• Iron. Goji Berries have 9 mg iron per 100 grams (100% DRI).
• Zinc. 2 mg per 100 grams dried fruit (18% DRI).
• Selenium. 100 grams of dried Goji Berries contain 50 micrograms (91% DRI)
• Riboflavin (vitamin B2). At 1.3 mg, 100 grams of dried Goji Berries provide 100% of DRI.
• Vitamin C. Vitamin C content in dried Goji Berries has a wide range from 29 mg per 100 grams to as high as 148 mg per 100 grams (respectively, 32% and 163% DRI).
