Fruit facts: Cherry nutrition facts

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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

Nutrients	Units	Value per 100g	One cup without pits 150g
Water	g	82.25	126.67
Energy	kcal	63	97
Carbohydrate	g	16.01	24.66
Protein	g	1.06	1.63
Lipid (fat)	g	0.20	0.31
Dietary fibre	g	2.1	3.2
Ash	g	0.48	0.74

Fruit facts: Cherry carbohydrates nutrition

Carbohydrates	Units	Value per 100g	One cup without pits 150g
Sugars	g	12.82	19.74
Sucrose	g	0.15	0.23
Fructose	g	5.37	8.27
Glucose (dextrose)	g	6.59	10.15
Galactose	g	0.59	0.91
Maltose	g	0.12	0.18

Fruit facts: Cherry minerals nutrition

Minerals	Units	Value per 100g	One cup without pits 150g
Calcium	mg	13	20
Manganese	mg	0.07	0.11
Iron	mg	0.36	0.55
Phosphorus	mg	21	32
Magnesium	mg	11	17
Potassium	mg	222	342
Zinc	mg	0.07	0.11
Copper	mg	0.06	0.09
Fluoride	mcg	2.0	3.1

Cherry fruit vitamins nutrition

Vitamins nutrition	Units	Value per 100g	One cup without pits 150g
Vitamin C	mg	7.0	10.8
Thiamin	mg	0.03	0.04
Riboflavin	mg	0.03	0.05
Niacin	mg	0.15	0.24
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.20	0.31
Vitamin B6	mg	0.05	0.08
Folate	mcg	4	6
Choline	mg	6.1	9.4
Vitamin A IU	IU	64	99
Lutein + zeaxanthin	mcg	85	131
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.07	0.11
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	mcg	2.1	3.2

Cherry fruit lipids nutrition

Lipids	Units	Value per 100g	One cup without pits 150g
Saturated fatty acids	g	0.04	0.06
Monounsaturated fatty acids	g	0.05	0.07
Polyunsaturated fatty acids	g	0.05	0.08
Phytosterols	mg	12	18

Fruit facts: Cherry amino acids nutrition

Amino acids	Units	Value per 100g	One cup without pits 150g
Threonine	g	0.02	0.03
Serine	g	0.03	0.05
Isoleucine	g	0.02	0.03
Proline	g	0.04	0.06
Leucine	g	0.03	0.05
Glycine	g	0.02	0.04
Lysine	g	0.03	0.05
Glutamic acid	g	0.08	0.13
Methionine	g	0.01	0.02
Aspartic acid	g	0.57	0.88
Cystine	g	0.01	0.02
Histidine	g	0.02	0.02
Phenylalanine	g	0.02	0.04
Valine	g	0.02	0.04
Tyrosine	g	0.01	0.02
Arginine	g	0.02	0.03
Alanine	g	0.026	0.04

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database

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