Nutrition Information

Nutrition Analysis of Sweet Cherries
Serving Size 100 Grams	Frozen Pitted & Halved	Canned Heavy Syrup	Maraschino Cherries
Calories	70	83	174
Carbohydrates	16.6 gm	20 gm	44.2 gm
Dietary Fiber	3 gm	less than 1 gm	3 gm
Cholesterol	0	0	0
Sodium	0	17 mg	6.65 mg
Vitamin A (IU)	0	0	0
Vitamin C	7 mg	4 mg	0
Potassium	220 mg	0	0
Protein	1.2 gm	less than 1 gm	0.32 mg
Fat	1.0	0	0.14 gm
Saturated Fatty Acids	0.1 gm	0	36.4 mg
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids	.3 gm	0	0
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids	0.3 gm	0	0
Calcium	15 mg	0	60 mg
Iron	.4 mg	0.4 mg	2.1 mg

Nutrient, Caratenoid, Anthocyanin and Quercetin content of commonly consumed cherry products (per 100 grams or approx. 15 cherries)
Nutrient/ phytochemical	Cherries, sweet	Cherries, sweet, canned	Cherries, sweet, frozen, sweetened
Energy (kcal)	63	46	89
Protein (g)	1.1	0.8	1.2
Fat (g)	0.2	0.1	0.1
Carbohydrate (g)	16.0	11.8	22.4
Fiber (g)	2.1	1.5	2.1
Glycemic Index	22	22	22
Vitamin C (mg)	7	2.2	1.0
Potassium (mg)	222	131	199
Lutein/Zeaxanthin	85	57	85
Total anthocyanin (mg)	80.2	Not available	Not available
Quercetin (mg)	2.64	3.2	Not available

(USDA Database for the flavonoid content of selected foods (2006). www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foddcomp/Data/Flav/Flav02.pdf )

Sweet cherries are a significant source of polyphenols in the human diet. Bing cherries contain approximately 160-170 mg total polyphenols in a 100-gram serving. The primary class of phenolics in sweet cherries is hydroxycinnamates, accounting for about 40 percent of the total.