Goji Berries
Goji berries are a small red fruit native to China and South-Eastern Europe. Traditionally used as a medicinal fruit, goji tea—steeped dried berries—is a common health drink for the Chinese.
Since China is the predominant source of these berries, it’s difficult to find goji berries in their fresh fruit form.
However, the dried form of the fruit has become increasingly popular in the West over the past decade.
This is partly due to the unusual but delicious taste the berries have; slightly sweet, a little bitter, chewy, and moreish.
Interestingly, goji berries are one of the only kinds of fruit to provide carbohydrate and protein. An ounce of dried berries provides around 4g protein (which equates to 14g per 100g).
Per ounce (28g) serving of the fruit, goji berries provide the following nutrients (18);
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