Fruits
Cherries nutrition facts
A 1 undetermined cup, without pits (154 g) serving of cherries provides 97 calories, 2 g protein, 25 g carbohydrate, and 0 g fat — about 6% of its calories from protein, 91% from carbohydrate, and 3% from fat. The interactive label below toggles between a serving and 100 g.
Calorie split
| Nutrient | Per 1 undetermined cup, without pits (154 g) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 97 | 63 |
| Protein | 2 g | 1 g |
| Total carbohydrate | 25 g | 16 g |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0 g |
Vitamins & minerals
Per serving (154 g)
- Vitamin C
- 10.8 mg
- Vitamin A (RAE)
- 4.62 mcg
- Vitamin E
- 0.11 mg
- Vitamin K
- 3.23 mcg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.04 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.05 mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 0.24 mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.08 mg
- Folate (DFE)
- 6.16 mcg
- Magnesium
- 16.9 mg
- Phosphorus
- 32.3 mg
- Zinc
- 0.11 mg
- Copper
- 0.09 mg
- Manganese
- 0.11 mg
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Selecting, storing & prepping cherries
- Selecting
- Choose plump, firm cherries with the stem still attached — a green, pliable stem is a good freshness sign.
- Storing
- Keeps about a week refrigerated, unwashed until ready to eat. Pitted cherries freeze well for up to a year.
- Prepping
- Freezing cherries whole before pitting makes removing the pit easier, since the flesh firms up.
Storage guidance from the USDA FoodKeeper database (FSIS, Cornell University, and the Food Marketing Institute).
Nutrition highlights
Per 1 undetermined cup, without pits (154 g), cherries is a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, and Copper.
% of the FDA Daily Value per 1 undetermined cup, without pits (154 g) serving.
Key metrics
Nutrient density
Per 100 kcal, cherries delivers about 4% of a Daily Value on average across 22 beneficial nutrients. The score is its percentile for that measure among the 177 foods in our database — higher means more nutrition per calorie. How this is calculated.
Density counts protein, fiber, and vitamins and minerals (not fat, sodium, or sugar), each capped so a single nutrient can’t dominate, with a calorie floor so very-low-calorie foods aren’t overstated. It measures nutrition per calorie within our database — a useful guide, not a complete verdict on how “healthy” a food is.
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Questions
- How many calories are in cherries?
- A 1 undetermined cup, without pits (154 g) serving of cherries has about 97 calories. Per 100 g, it has 63 calories — a low calorie density.
- How much protein is in cherries?
- Cherries provides about 2 g of protein per 1 undetermined cup, without pits (154 g) serving.
- What are the macros in cherries?
- Per serving, cherries has roughly 2 g protein, 25 g carbohydrate, and 0 g fat. By calories, that is 6% protein, 91% carbohydrate, and 3% fat.
- Is cherries high in protein?
- Cherries has a protein density of about 1.7 g per 100 kcal, and 6% of its calories come from protein. Foods above roughly 10 g per 100 kcal are generally considered protein-dense.
- What vitamins and minerals are in cherries?
- Per 1 undetermined cup, without pits (154 g), cherries is a notable source of Vitamin C and Copper. The label above lists the full micronutrient profile with % Daily Values.
- What is the nutritional value of cherries?
- Per 1 undetermined cup, without pits (154 g), cherries has 97 calories, 2 g protein, 25 g carbohydrate, and 0 g fat, plus notable amounts of Vitamin C and Copper. See the full nutrition facts label above for every vitamin and mineral.
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References & methodology
- Data source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service — FoodData Central, FDC ID 171719 (public domain).
- Daily Values: FDA Nutrition Facts label, 2016 update (adults and children aged 4+).
- Source claims: a serving supplying 10–19% of the Daily Value is a “good source”; 20% or more is an “excellent source” (FDA, 21 CFR 101.54).
- Calorie split: Atwater general factors — 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g for fat.
- Last reviewed: June 2026. Values are typical figures and vary with variety, ripeness, and preparation.
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