Aronia berries contain only a little hydrogen cyanide
A few years ago there was a report in the press referring to the hydrocyanic acid content of the aronia berries. Allegedly, this is so high in fresh fruits that it is not advisable to eat raw berries. This report was quickly corrected by the University of Potsdam and the Max Rubner Institute - both of which were involved in a multi-year research project on the subject of aronia. As a result, 100 grams of fresh aronia berries contain only 0.6 to 1.2 milligrams of hydrogen cyanide - much less than other types of fruit and vegetables. For comparison: the same amount of sweet apricot kernels contains twice the amount of hydrogen cyanide. As a result, small amounts of berries eaten raw are not poisonous and therefore harmless.
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The health benefits predominate
Instead, the chokeberry scores with a number of health benefits, because it contains a lot of vitamins, minerals, trace elements and antioxidants. These valuable ingredients are of course mainly found in fresh, raw berries and are largely destroyed by heating and other forms of processing. But not everyone likes to nibble on the rather bitter-tasting berries fresh from the bush.
How you can gently process aronia berries
There are a number of ways you can take advantage of the berry's health benefits. This also includes further processing of the berries that is gentle on vitamins and minerals, for example through
- Dry,
- Freeze
- or juicing.
Aronia berries harmonize particularly well with sweet fruits such as apples or pears.
Tips & Tricks
Start the day with a delicious and healthy aronia smoothie: Mix 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1 carrot (all peeled and cut into small pieces) with 100 grams of fresh aronia berries, puree the fruit and fill it with 200 milliliters of orange juice and 200 milliliters of water. Good Appetite.
