The fruit of the plants Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense are commonly known as goji berries. They're primarily grown in China and fresh goji berries are normally available only within the area where they grow. Goji berries are typically sold in dried form in the United States and are very high in sugar.
Serving Size
The following nutritional information is for dried goji berries. This is typical nutritional information, which can vary since goji berries may come from more than one species of plant. The serving size is 40 g, which is equal to approximately 1.5 oz.
Calories
A serving of goji berries has a total of 150 calories. This provides 7.5 percent of the daily value (DV) for calories, assuming a daily diet of 2,000 calories. Carbohydrates account for about 125 calories and 120 calories of this comes from simple sugar. Protein makes up the remaining 25 calories, and goji berries don't contain any fat.
Carbohydrates and Protein
A serving of goji berries has 32 grams of total carbohydrates, which provides 11 percent of the DV for total carbohydrates. This total consists of 30g grams of simple sugar, 1g of complex carbohydrates and 1 gram of dietary fiber. This provides 4 percent of the DV for dietary fiber. A serving of goji berries also contains 5 grams of protein, which is 10 percent of protein's DV.
Vitamins
The vitamin C content of goji berries is highly variable. A serving of goji berries contains an average of 9 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C, which is 10 percent of the DV for vitamin C. It also provides 180 micrograms (ug) of vitamin A, which is 20 percent of the DV for vitamin A.
Minerals
A serving of goji berries also contains 190 mg of sodium, which is about 8 percent of the DV for sodium. It also has about 0.7 mg of iron, which is about 8 percent of the DV for iron.
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