Seasonal fruits – Gooseberry

August is the most abundant in fruits and vegetables, in many gardens there is real seasonal madness.

Today we are coming up with an offer to look at the fruit of gooseberry. So what are its nutritional benefits for us?

 

Gooseberry – a shrub that occurs mainly in the wild in all of Europe, but in Poland it is most often cultivated and appreciated by gardeners. It has a sweet taste, so it is perfect for desserts, porridge or preserves. Due to the low glycemic index (25), it can be consumed by people with the problem of maintaining normal blood glucose levels, of course in moderate amounts and preferably with the addition of e.g. yoghurt or nuts.

It is a medium-calorie supplement, provides 46 kcal per 100 g (two handfuls). For comparison, raspberries provide a similar amount of energy (43 kcal), as well as seasonal apricots (50 kcal) and strawberries (28 kcal). On the other hand, increasingly more popular and accessible in shops over the summer, mango would be a more caloric choice – 69 kcal / 100 g.

Gooseberry should be taken into account as a good source of dietary fiber, because its content in two handfuls is about 3 g (to remind a healthy person the minimum recommended amount of dietary fiber is a minimum of 25 g).

A positive aspect is also its high content of minerals, mainly potassium (230 mg / 100 g), which is responsible for regulating body’s water management and proper blood pressure, and thus can counteract cardiovascular disease and stroke. However, it is not worth reaching for dietary supplements containing significant amounts of this element on your own, as excess may be harmful.

Among other seasonal fruits (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and strawberries) gooseberry has a much higher content of vitamin A, it is also a source of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin C and E.

Ending the theory, we encourage you to try our recipe for a gooseberry dessert:

Ingredients:
2 handfuls of gooseberry 
2 tablespoons of chia seeds
2 tablespoons of oats
A pot of natural yoghurt

Mix the yoghurt with chia seeds and oats.
Cut the fruit in halves. Place them in a bowl and pour the yoghurt over it. 
Put the dessert in the fridge for at least two hours, ideally overnight.

Enjoy your meal!