...the nutritional value of cherries and full cherry nutrition information...
Cherries contain high amounts of melatonin which helps to control your sleep and wake cycles. Melatonin has also been shown to promote a healthy immune system.
There are two main types of cherries: sweet and sour. Sour cherries are lower in calories and higher in vitamin C and beta carotene than sweet cherries.
Cherries are high in melatonin which is an antioxidant which modulates sleep patterns, protects tissues from free radical damage and protects the gastrointestinal tract from irritation, reduces stress-induced lesion formation and heals ulcers.
Cherries contain anthocyanins which is the pigment that gives the cherries their red colour. Anthocyanins are powerful antioxidants which fight free radical damage to the bodies' cells and tissues.
Cherries also contain a good amount of potassium which helps to regulate body acid, makes your muscles contract and relax and also helps to regulate blood pressure and heart rythms. Cherries provide a great source of nutrition for athletes who put a lot of stress and strain on their joints.
Cherries contain a good amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) which helps turn carbohydrates and fats into energy and plays a part in the health of the adrenal glands.
One cup of cherries contains around 87 calories.
THE FULL NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF CHERRIES:
Cherries, sweet, raw
Refuse: 8% (Pits and stems) Scientific Name: Prunus avium NDB No: 09070 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Nutrient
Units
1.00 X 1 cup, with pits, yields ------- 138g
Proximates
Water
g
113.50
Energy
kcal
87
Energy
kJ
363
Protein
g
1.46
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.28
Ash
g
0.66
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
22.09
Fiber, total dietary
g
2.9
Sugars, total
g
17.69
Sucrose
g
0.21
Glucose (dextrose)
g
9.09
Fructose
g
7.41
Lactose
g
0.00
Maltose
g
0.17
Galactose
g
0.81
Starch
g
0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
18
Iron, Fe
mg
0.50
Magnesium, Mg
mg
15
Phosphorus, P
mg
29
Potassium, K
mg
306
Sodium, Na
mg
0
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.10
Copper, Cu
mg
0.083
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.097
Fluoride, F
mcg
2.8
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.0
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
9.7
Thiamin
mg
0.037
Riboflavin
mg
0.046
Niacin
mg
0.213
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.275
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.068
Folate, total
mcg
6
Folic acid
mcg
0
Folate, food
mcg
6
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
6
Choline, total
mg
8.4
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
Vitamin B-12, added
mcg
0.00
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
4
Retinol
mcg
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
52
Carotene, alpha
mcg
0
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
Vitamin A, IU
IU
88
Lycopene
mcg
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
117
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.10
Vitamin E, added
mg
0.00
Tocopherol, beta
mg
0.01
Tocopherol, gamma
mg
0.06
Tocopherol, delta
mg
0.00
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
mcg
0.0
Vitamin D
IU
0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
2.9
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.052
4:0
g
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
14:0
g
0.001
16:0
g
0.037
18:0
g
0.012
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.065
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.001
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.065
20:1
g
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.072
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.037
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.036
18:4
g
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
20:5 n-3 (EPA)
g
0.000
22:5 n-3 (DPA)
g
0.000
22:6 n-3 (DHA)
g
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
Phytosterols
mg
17
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.012
Threonine
g
0.030
Isoleucine
g
0.028
Leucine
g
0.041
Lysine
g
0.044
Methionine
g
0.014
Cystine
g
0.014
Phenylalanine
g
0.033
Tyrosine
g
0.019
Valine
g
0.033
Arginine
g
0.025
Histidine
g
0.021
Alanine
g
0.036
Aspartic acid
g
0.785
Glutamic acid
g
0.115
Glycine
g
0.032
Proline
g
0.054
Serine
g
0.041
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
Theobromine
mg
0
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22 (2009)
Cherries contain high amounts of melatonin which helps to control your sleep and wake cycles. Melatonin has also been shown to promote a healthy immune system.
