Strawberries or Raspberries?

[Not A Communist Shill]

Sorry if I've posted this once or twice before.

It seems that the world consumes 8 or 10 times more strawberries (per ton, not per unit) than raspberries every year: I find this rather astonishing.

[The Exception]

Strawberries taste better maybe?

[ghost of forum past]

I like both, but that's not important.

Of note nutritionally, strawberries are very high in Vitamin C and have a decent amount of potassium. Most of the caloric values come from the sugars in them.

Compared to strawberries, raspberries are not as high in Vitamin C (a bit over half that of strawberries), about 4/5 as much potassium, and are more caloric than strawberries, containing more fats, proteins, and complex carbohydrates (more fiber than strawberries). They also have a decent amount of manganese.

Both are healthy, and in my experience are complimentary in flavor. I often use them as a sweet base for the liquefied "food" that I force into my body, as well as a natural source of simple sugars for brain function.

Strawberries are more chemically interesting because of the plethora of organic molecules they contain that all contribute to their aroma: heavy alcohols, carboxylic acids, ketones, etc.

I'll stop now...

[Persephone]

Raspberries.Taste, difference, personal impression.

[anndelise]

I think strawberries are easier to pick, both mechanically and by hand.
Strawberries have more flesh per seed than raspberries.
A ton of strawberries has fewer fruits than a ton of raspberries does.

I've grown both, and prefer growing strawberries. My raspberries seemed to get too soft too quickly, on the cane. I could never get the timing for picking them right. And I hated dealing with the pokey canes when trimming them down.

Edited to add: I do, however, prefer raspberry flavor over strawberry. But I hate eating all those seeds with the raspberries. While strawberry seeds don't bother me.

[summerprincess]

I like both, but that's not important.

Of note nutritionally, strawberries are very high in Vitamin C and have a decent amount of potassium. Most of the caloric values come from the sugars in them.

Compared to strawberries, raspberries are not as high in Vitamin C (a bit over half that of strawberries), about 4/5 as much potassium, and are more caloric than strawberries, containing more fats, proteins, and complex carbohydrates (more fiber than strawberries). They also have a decent amount of manganese.

Both are healthy, and in my experience are complimentary in flavor. I often use them as a sweet base for the liquefied "food" that I force into my body, as well as a natural source of simple sugars for brain function.

Strawberries are more chemically interesting because of the plethora of organic molecules they contain that all contribute to their aroma: heavy alcohols, carboxylic acids, ketones, etc.

I'll stop now...

Cool, I just don't like how raspberries taste much so STRAWBERRIES all the way

[Metreon Cascade]

Raspberries. When every I buy a pack of Stewberries most of them are sour, It's just too much of a gamble.
But with things being equal then I would have to say Strawberries.

[Kalinoche buenanoche]

melon

[Suz]

I much prefer strawberries over raspberries. Although a sweet fresh raspberry can be very very good, it's just a rarer occurrence. They also get moldy quicker so sometimes i feel the taste of mold with store-bought raspberries
I also dont particularly like raspberry jam or yogurt flavoring, or dried raspberries in cereal (i've gotten very bitter ones among the dried variety), whereas i like the strawberry forms of all of the above.

[Hot Scalding Gayser]

Raspberries are just inherently grosser, like "giving somebody a raspberry" sticking out ur tongue and making a farting sound. It's vulgar and not as good. Strawberries are sweeter, more nicer and innocent- most people like hanging out with the kind hearted mary sue. Raspberry is the bad girl with STDs, Strawberry is the mary sue housewife.

Humans are drawn to the light more than the dark- I mean even though the Hollywood illuminati is obsessed with "being evil" these days- we naturally turn to light, sweet things (like strawberries) and turn our heads away at ugly disgusting things (like raspberries)

(except for when we are horny- then we are tempted, and fall for raspberries in strawberry's clothing)

[DirectorAbbie]

I vote for raspberries. Both flavors are excellent, but these days strawberries are too big and awkward to eat, whereas raspberries are still conveniently bite-sized.

[DirectorAbbie]

It seems that the world consumes 8 or 10 times more strawberries (per ton, not per unit) than raspberries every year: I find this rather astonishing.

They're bigger and probably easier to grow. So that's not very surprising.

[marooned]

i need to work harder for the raspberries in my life. choosing strawberries is like sitting in the wasteland of my gifts because it was more convenient. it's harder to find raspberries that aren't all discolored and soggy or hairy or more seed than fruit... but i've been abandoning my preferences (trading) for convenience for far too long.

[epheme]

Both are delicious. In my neck of the woods, strawberries are much cheaper, which is why I would guess people eat so much more of them.

[wacey]

raspberries 100% the grow native here so are everywhere.

[Suz]

Strawberries are cheaper here, but apparently they're destroying the ozone layer so I feel a pang of guilt when I eat them.

but how can they possibly be destroying the ozone layer?

[Suz]

raspberries 100% the grow native here so are everywhere.

maybe that's why they're so fresh and good where you are...

[mu4]

Blueberries

[Suz]

I'd just eat them both. np.

but which would you ENJOY more?

[Hays]

Blackberries

[Satan]

rasp

[Not A Communist Shill]

Hmmm.... what's up with the woman in the middle?

Some people will prefer other Berries.

[Beautiful sky]

Ice cream

I used to eat a ton of strawberries because that's what my dad grew. We didn't have raspberries but they are tasty.

[sergeyeva]

Strawberries or raspberries? Both, please, and some cream! ))
Well, as for why strawberries are sold more than raspberries, it's easy - they are easier to grow and they store much better. Have you tried storing raspberries? They need to be eaten quickly, not a very commercial product. Also, they can't be washed.
But I don't buy either of them anyway. I grow them and also pick the wild ones near my country house.

[ashlesha]

strawberries because they r cheaper

[Beautiful sky]

Strawberries or raspberries? Both, please, and some cream! ))
Well, as for why strawberries are sold more than raspberries, it's easy - they are easier to grow and they store much better. Have you tried storing raspberries? They need to be eaten quickly, not a very commercial product. Also, they can't be washed.
But I don't buy either of them anyway. I grow them and also pick the wild ones near my country house.

I love picking and eating wild edibles. I miss that about the country side.

[squirreltual]

1. Blackberries

2. Gooseberries

3. Raspberries

4.

5. Strawberries

[sergeyeva]

I love picking and eating wild edibles. I miss that about the country side.

When in Britain recently Icouldn't but pick and eat blackberries all the time. It's the season for them and they are everywhere! I must have looked weird. It seems that locals don't pick them, blackbery is just a weed there.

[Suz]

I guess it's true what they say about IEI's spending money on their extravagant needs. I don't even consider price when buying the foods I feel like eating. I just splurge on my craving.

I spent a lot of money on this thing called jackfruit the other day just because I was curious to see what it tasted like. I'm the worst.

i do that too!

[Park]

Raspberries, most definitely.




Oh wait, there's a third option! A fine looking mulatto woman. Hmm, I think it's a split between these two.

[Emmym]

Raspberries are more expensive than strawberries, generally... that's why people eat more strawberries.