Fruits Berries & Currants Phytochemical data available 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 14-089
✦ Anthocyanins ✦ Vitamin C ✦ Dietary fibre ✦ Polyphenols

Elderberries are small dark purple-black berries from the elder tree, with a tart, slightly bitter flavour, normally eaten cooked rather than raw. They are rich in anthocyanins and provide vitamin C and fibre.

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Preparation note

Always cook elderberries before eating to break down naturally occurring compounds that can cause stomach upset when raw; brief simmering preserves most vitamin C.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

149
kJ
Energy
0.70
g
Protein
7.40
g
Carbs
0.50
g
Fat
7.40
g
Sugars
0.00
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 290 mg 15%
Phosphorus 48.0 mg 7%
Calcium 37.0 mg 5%
Vitamin A (RAE) 30.0 µg 4%
Vitamin C 27.0 mg 34%
Folate 17.0 µg 9%
Iron 1.60 mg 11%
Niacin (B3) 1.00 mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.240 mg 17%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.160 mg 3%
Thiamin (B1) 0.070 mg 6%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.070 mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Sucrose 0.300 g —
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Beta-carotene 360 µg —
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 1.80 µg 4%
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.

Phytochemicals

Flavonols
Quercetin
26.8 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09088
Flavonols
Isorhamnetin
5.42 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09088
Flavonols
Kaempferol
0.580 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09088
Anthocyanins
Cyanidin (total glycosides)
485 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09088
Anthocyanins
Pelargonidin (total glycosides)
0.020 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09088
Anthocyanins
Delphinidin (total glycosides)
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09088
Why are some phytochemicals missing? Nutriofia tracks over 50 bioactive plant compounds — including allicin, betanin, glucosinolates, lignans, and polyphenols — but comprehensive measurement data simply doesn't exist yet for most foods. Unlike vitamins and minerals, phytochemical analysis is still an active area of food science research. When a compound doesn't appear here, it means no published measurement exists for this food, not that the food lacks it. We update our database as new data becomes available.
Primary data source for this entry: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021. Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound. All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated. % Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.