Strawberries

Strawberries have phytochemicals that may help to prevent certain cancers. Strawberries also contain lots of vitamin C, even more than orange juice.

Healthy Strawberry Recipes:

• Fresh Strawberries with Aged Vinegar Dessert
• Strawberry Spinach Salad
• Fruit Kabobs

The following nutrition information is for one serving of strawberries. That would be about one cup of strawberry halves, or 152 grams. This general information is for any variety of raw strawberries.

Water: 138.24 g

Calories: 49

Protein: 1.02 g

Carbohydrates: 11.67 g

Fiber: 3.0 g

Sugars: 7.08 g

Total Fat: 0.46 g

Saturated Fat: 0.023 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.065 mg

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.236 mg

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 24 mg

Iron: 0.64 mg

Magnesium: 20 mg

Phosphorus: 36 mg

Potassium: 233 mg

Sodium: 2 mg

Zinc: 0.21 mg

Vitamin C: 89.4 mg

Thiamin: 0.036 mg

Riboflavin: 0.033 mg

Niacin: 0.587 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.190 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.071 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 36 mcg

Vitamin A: 18 IU

Vitamin E: 0.44 mg

Vitamin K: 3.3 mcg

beta Carotene: 11 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 40 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

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

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