Sour cherries - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Sour cherries consist of 0% fat, 1% protein, 10% carbs, 1% fiber and 84% water. With 55 of calories per 100g Sour cherries are 64% lower than other foods in Fruit and fruit products. In total 0% of the calories in Sour cherries are from fat, 7% from protein and 73% from carbohydrates.

  • Very low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 20
  • Moderate carbohydrate amount 12.5g carbohydrates per portion of 125g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 2.5
  • High in folate Covers 0.3% of Folate / Vitamin B9 RDA per portion

Can you eat Sour cherries for a low carb diet?

With 12.5g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 2.5 in a portion of 125g, Sour cherries should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Sour cherries contain high amounts of Fructose, are Gluten free and have no Lactose.

Sour cherries: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Sour cherries
avg Fruit and fruit products[1]
Calories (kcal) 55.0 86.1
Fat (g) 0.0 0.8
Protein (g) 1.0 0.9
Carbohydrates (g) 10.0 16.3
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 10.0 16.3
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 16.3
Fibers (g) 1.0 2.7
Sodium (mg) 2.0 56.4
Water (g) 84.0 75.5
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (125g) of Sour cherries contain:

  • 68.8 Calories
  • 0.0g of Fat
  • 1.3g of Protein
  • and 12.5g of Carbs
  • 2.5mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 10.0mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.1mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.8mg of Iron - 0.1% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 143.8mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 12.5mg of Vitamin C - 0.1% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Sour cherries you get

  • 0.10 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Fruit and fruit products have on average 0.06g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.05g)
  • 0.10 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.17g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Sour cherries?

Vitamins
per 100g
Sour cherry
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 10.0 44.5
Vitamin E (mg) 0.1 0.6
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.1 0.0
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 75.0 15.3
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.0
Retinol (μg) 0.0 4.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 240.0
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Are Sour cherries rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (125g) for Sour cherry of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Sour cherries

Minerals
per 100g
Sour cherry
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 8.0 17.4
Zinc (mg) 0.1 0.2
Sodium (mg) 2.0 56.4
Calcium (mg) 20.0 22.5
Iron (mg) 0.6 0.7
Potassium (mg) 115.0 224.3
Phosphorus (mg) 20.0 25.7
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Are Sour cherries high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Sour cherries we looked at the portion size (125g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Sour cherries

10.0% of Sour cherries are carbs, per serving of 125g that makes 12.5g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Sour cherry
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 10.0 15.9
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Total carbs (g) 10.0 16.3
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Sour cherries?

The Glycemic Index of Sour cherries is 20, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 2.5 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Sour cherries

  • are Gluten free
  • have no Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Sour cherries

Of the 0.0g total fat per 100g in Sour cherries, 0.1g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.1g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.1g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.

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