Cherries

The anthocyanins and antioxidants in cherries are great for your health. Cherries, especially black cherries, may also help to reduce the symptoms of gout.

Healthy Cherry Recipes:

• Fruit and Chicken Pilaf
• Cherry Pork Tenderloin Medallions
• Cherry Salsa

The following nutrition information is for one serving of cherries with pits. That would be about one cup of cherries, or 117 grams. This general information is for any variety of raw sweet cherries.

Water: 96.23 g

Calories: 74

Protein: 1.24 g

Carbohydrates: 18.73 g

Fiber: 2.5 g

Sugars: 15.00 g

Total Fat: 0.23 g

Saturated Fat: 0.044 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.055 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.061 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 15 mg

Iron: 0.42 mg

Magnesium: 13 mg

Phosphorus: 25 mg

Potassium: 260 mg

Sodium: 0 mg

Zinc: 0.08 mg

Vitamin C: 8.2 mg

Thiamin: 0.032 mg

Riboflavin: 0.039 mg

Niacin: 0.180 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.2333 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.057 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 5 mcg

Vitamin A: 75 IU

Vitamin E: 0.08 mg

Vitamin K: 2.5 mcg

Phytosterols: 14 mg

beta Carotene: 44 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 123 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

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