Know what’s on your plate
Cherry
Calories & nutrition facts
flesh and skin, pitted, raw
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 54 kcal —
- Protein 0.8 g 2%
- Carbohydrate 13 g 5%
- Fibre 1.6 g 6%
- Sugars 10 g —
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 20.2 µg 2%
- Vitamin C 4.1 mg 5%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.01 mg 1%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.14 mg 3%
- Vitamin B6 0.04 mg 2%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
Minerals
- Calcium 9.9 mg 1%
- Iron 0.17 mg 1%
- Magnesium 8.8 mg 2%
- Phosphorus 19 mg 2%
- Potassium 190 mg 4%
- Zinc 0.06 mg 1%
- Copper 0.08 mg 9%
- Manganese 0.06 mg 3%
Similar foods
- Cherry tomatoraw32 kcal / 100 g
- Morello cherryraw
- Sweet cherryraw63 kcal / 100 g
- Sour red cherryraw50 kcal / 100 g
- Red sour cherryraw50 kcal / 100 g
- Sweet cherriesraw63 kcal / 100 g
- Acerolaflesh and skin, pitted, raw
- Cherriesraw41 kcal / 100 g
- Plumflesh and skin, pitted, raw52 kcal / 100 g
- Peachflesh and skin, pitted, raw38 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Cherry
How do you choose ripe cherries?
Look for plump, shiny fruit with firm skin and green, fresh-looking stalks. Avoid cherries that are split, bruised or leaking; darker colour alone does not guarantee ripeness.
How should you store fresh cherries?
Keep unwashed cherries in a breathable container in the fridge, and wash them just before eating. They are best used within a few days; discard any that become mouldy or start to leak.
Can you freeze cherries, and should you remove the stones first?
Yes. Wash and dry them, remove the stones, then freeze the cherries in a single layer on a tray; once solid, transfer them to a sealed freezer bag. Use them straight from frozen in baking or smoothies.
What is the easiest way to remove cherry stones?
Use a cherry pitter over a bowl to catch the juice. Without one, push a clean metal straw or chopstick through the stalk end of each cherry to drive out the stone.
Which dishes are cherries commonly used in?
Cherries are delicious in clafoutis, cherry pie and Black Forest gateau. For a quick topping, simmer pitted cherries with a little sugar and lemon juice until they soften and release their juices.
Can you eat cherry stones?
No—spit out the stones rather than chewing or swallowing them. They can be a choking hazard, and crushed stones can release compounds that are harmful.
Are cherries safe for dogs?
The flesh is not generally toxic, but stones, stalks and leaves can be harmful, and stones can cause choking or blockage. It is safest not to give dogs whole cherries.
Source: ANSES–Ciqual (France) 13008 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
