Folding blueberries into recipes and nutritional value?

If I fold blueberries into say, pancakes or banana bread, will it lower the nutritional value of them significantly? My son won't eat raw or plain blueberries and I am curious. I know he will eat them if mixed into his favorite foods. Thanks.Folding blueberries into recipes and nutritional value?
First to answer what you asked. Blueberries have a lot of minerals, which won't be affected much at all. Cooking will destroy some vitamins, though Here is a link to the nutritional value of 50 raw berries: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cg鈥?/a> Here is a link for canned berries in light syrup, which would be cooked: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cg鈥?/a> You can see most of the vitamin C is lost.



Then I'd like to suggest you try putting a few berries in a plastic bag and freezing them. If you can get him to try just one, he'll be hooked. They are yummy and fun. You can also put them in a fruit smoothie with milk, rice milk or fruit juice, 1/2 a banana, whatever he likes. Doesn't need any sweetener to look and taste like a milkshake.Folding blueberries into recipes and nutritional value?
The blueberries will add to the nutritional value,Folding blueberries into recipes and nutritional value?
It will lower the nutritional a little, but it is still much better that not eating them at all. Also I don't know if you're interested or not, but I have a great blueberry muffin recipe that everyone in my family, including myself love.



1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/3 cup oil

1 egg

1/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup fresh blueberries

1/2 cup white sugar

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup butter, room temperature

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon



Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.

Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Place oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture.

To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix with fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until done.

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