Navitas Naturals Goji Berries, 16oz, Raw, Organic
Goji berries have been enjoyed for over 2,000 years in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Navitas Naturals Goji Berries can be eaten by the handful, and they provide a superfruit boost to oatmeal, cookies, trail mix and more.
A surprisingly strong source of protein, goji berries also contain a wealth of antioxidants and over 20 vitamins and minerals.
Navitas Naturals Goji Berries provide a number of important macronutrients including carbohydrates, protein, healthy fats and soluble fiber.
There's even more to this sweet little red berry including 18 amino acids, free-radical fighting antioxidants, carotenoids, vitamins A, C, and E, and more than 20 other trace minerals and vitamins including zinc, iron, phosphorus and riboflavin (B2).
Ounce-for-ounce, goji berries contain more vitamin C than oranges, more beta-carotene than carrots, and more iron than soybeans and spinach.
Navitas Naturals Goji Berries are an excellent source of antioxidants such as polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids and vitamins A, C and E.
In fact, the goji berry contains approximately 500 times more vitamin C per weight than an orange and considerably more beta-carotene than carrots.
These findings are reinforced by the goji berries' high Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) score of 3,290, which shows that they contain much larger concentrations of antioxidants than most other fruits.
Since antioxidants help neutralize the cell-damaging effects of free radicals, eating more antioxidant-rich foods like goji berries can help guard us from degenerative diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and most types of cancer.
Thay also contain an impressive number of vitamins and minerals.
Just a quarter cup of goji berries contains 11 essential vitamins and 22 trace minerals, including 24 percent of our RDI of potassium, 18 percent of our RDI of zinc and a whopping 100 percent of our RDI of iron, copper and riboflavin.
They also contain 8 polysaccharides, a primary source of dietary fiber. Gogi berries help the eyes.
A study showed that people who consumed 15gm daily significantly raised the zeaxanthin levels in their blood.
Navitas Naturals is a family-owned green business headquartered in Marin County, California.
They specialize in organic superfoods from around the world, and strive to be the industry leader in this fast-growing category.
Their mission is to provide premium functional foods that increase energy and promote health.
They make it easy for people to experience optimal whole food nutrition.