Calories in Blueberries

Per 1 cup, 148 g

84calories

About 4% of a 2,000 calorie day. Your own number is probably not 2,000 — the calculator works out what it should be.

Blueberries have 84 calories per 1 cup, 148 g. That is about 4% of a 2,000-calorie day. The same serving provides 1.1 g of protein, 21.0 g of carbohydrate, 0.5 g of fat and 3.6 g of fibre. Per 100 g, that works out at 57 calories and 0.7 g of protein. Against the thresholds EU food labelling uses, they qualify as fat free and low energy density. Frozen are picked ripe and cost less, with no meaningful nutritional difference.

Calories and macros

Per 1 cup, 148 gServingPer 100 g% of daily intake
Calories84 kcal57 kcal4%
Protein1.1 g0.7 g2%
Carbohydrate21.0 g14.2 g8%
Fat0.5 g0.3 g1%
Fibre3.6 g2.4 g12%

Daily intake percentages use the EU reference intakes an average adult label is based on: 2,000 kcal, 50 g protein, 260 g carbohydrate, 70 g fat, 30 g fibre.

What this is good for

Fat freeUnder 0.5 g of fat per 100 g.
Low energy densityUnder 120 calories per 100 g, so a filling portion stays affordable.

These are the nutrition claims this food would qualify for under EU labelling rules — thresholds, not opinions.

Worth knowing

Frozen are picked ripe and cost less, with no meaningful nutritional difference.
Fruit and vegetables are the cheapest way to make a plate bigger without making it heavier — fill half of it here first.
Frozen counts. It is picked ripe, costs less and keeps, and the nutrient difference is small enough to ignore.

Figures are for a typical example and will vary by brand, ripeness and how it was cooked. For a target of your own, run the calorie calculator or take the short quiz. To log this without doing the arithmetic, Joules is free.

Figures last reviewed 29 August 2026.

Common questions about blueberries

How many calories are in blueberries?

Blueberries have 84 calories per 1 cup, 148 g, which is about 4% of a 2,000-calorie day.

How many calories are in 100 g of blueberries?

100 g of blueberries contains 57 calories.

How much protein is in blueberries?

One serving of 1 cup, 148 g provides 1.1 g of protein — 0.7 g per 100 g, or 2% of the 50 g daily reference intake.

How many carbs are in blueberries?

One serving of 1 cup, 148 g contains 21.0 g of carbohydrate, of which 3.6 g is fibre.

What are blueberries a good source of?

Measured against EU food labelling thresholds, blueberries qualify as fat free and low energy density. Under 0.5 g of fat per 100 g. Under 120 calories per 100 g, so a filling portion stays affordable.

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