Fruit facts: Cherry nutrition facts

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Cherry fruit nutrition facts Cherry (Prunus avium) is a deciduous tree belonging to the genus Prunus.
It is native to Europe, Northern Africa and Western Asia. Cherry is a drupe and contains one seed.
The fruit is low in sodium and high in calcium, phosphorus and potassium. It contains 13% sugars and provides instant energy. Fair amounts of vitamin c is present.

Except for the ripe cherry fruit all other parts of the tree including leaves and flowers are slightly toxic.
Nutrient values and weights given below are calculated for edible portion only. About 10% of the weight is wasted in the form of pits and stems.

Prunus avium

Fruit facts: Cherry nutrition

NutrientsUnitsValue per 100gOne cup without
pits 150g
Waterg82.25126.67
Energykcal6397
Carbohydrateg16.0124.66
Protein g1.061.63
Lipid (fat)g0.200.31
Dietary fibreg2.13.2
Ashg0.480.74

Fruit facts: Cherry carbohydrates nutrition

CarbohydratesUnitsValue per
100g
One cup without
pits 150g
Sugarsg12.8219.74
Sucrose g0.150.23
Fructose g5.378.27
Glucose (dextrose)g6.5910.15
Galactoseg0.590.91
Maltose g0.120.18

Fruit facts: Cherry minerals nutrition

MineralsUnitsValue per 100gOne cup without
pits 150g
Calciummg1320
Manganesemg0.070.11
Ironmg0.360.55
Phosphorusmg2132
Magnesiummg1117
Potassiummg222342
Zincmg0.070.11
Coppermg0.060.09
Fluoride mcg2.03.1

Cherry fruit vitamins nutrition

Vitamins nutritionUnitsValue per
100g
One cup
without
pits 150g
Vitamin C mg7.010.8
Thiaminmg0.030.04
Riboflavinmg0.030.05
Niacinmg0.150.24
Pantothenic acidmg0.200.31
Vitamin B6mg0.050.08
Folatemcg46
Cholinemg6.19.4
Vitamin A IUIU6499
Lutein + zeaxanthinmcg85131
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)mg0.070.11
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)mcg2.13.2

Cherry fruit lipids nutrition

LipidsUnitsValue per
100g
One cup
without
pits 150g
Saturated fatty acidsg0.040.06
Monounsaturated fatty acidsg0.050.07
Polyunsaturated fatty acidsg0.050.08
Phytosterolsmg1218

Fruit facts: Cherry amino acids nutrition

Amino acidsUnitsValue per 100gOne cup without
pits 150g
Threonineg0.020.03
Serineg0.030.05
Isoleucineg0.020.03
Prolineg0.040.06
Leucineg0.030.05
Glycineg0.020.04
Lysineg0.030.05
Glutamic acidg0.080.13
Methionineg0.010.02
Aspartic acid g0.570.88
Cystineg0.010.02
Histidineg0.020.02
Phenylalanineg0.020.04
Valineg0.020.04
Tyrosine g0.010.02
Arginineg0.020.03
Alanineg0.0260.04


Source: USDA National Nutrient Database
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