Strawberries - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Strawberries consist of 0% fat, 1% protein, 6% carbs, 2% fiber and 89% water. With 35 of calories per 100g Strawberries are 41% lower than other foods in Fruit and fruit products. In total 0% of the calories in Strawberries are from fat, 11% from protein and 69% from carbohydrates.

  • Low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 25
  • Moderate carbohydrate amount 7.5g carbohydrates per portion of 125g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 1.9
  • High in folate Covers 0.2% of Folate / Vitamin B9 RDA per portion

Can you eat Strawberries for a low carb diet?

With 7.5g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 1.9 in a portion of 125g, Strawberries can be consumed for a ketogenic or low-carb diet. Strawberries contain moderate amounts of Fructose, are Gluten free and have no Lactose.

Strawberries: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Strawberries
avg Fruit and fruit products[1]
Calories (kcal) 35.0 86.1
Fat (g) 0.0 0.8
Protein (g) 1.0 0.9
Carbohydrates (g) 6.0 16.3
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 5.0 16.3
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 16.3
Fibers (g) 1.6 2.7
Sodium (mg) 3.0 56.4
Water (g) 89.0 75.5
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (125g) of Strawberries contain:

  • 43.8 Calories
  • 0.0g of Fat
  • 1.3g of Protein
  • and 7.5g of Carbs
  • 3.8mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 18.8mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.4mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.8mg of Iron - 0.1% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 200.0mg of Potassium - 0.1% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 68.8mg of Vitamin C - 0.7% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Strawberries you get

  • 0.17 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)
  • 0.27 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.17g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Strawberries?

Vitamins
per 100g
Strawberry
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 55.0 44.5
Vitamin E (mg) 0.1 0.6
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.0 0.0
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 45.0 15.3
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.0
Retinol (μg) 0.0 4.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 15.0
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Are Strawberries rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (125g) for Strawberry 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 Strawberries

Minerals
per 100g
Strawberry
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 15.0 17.4
Zinc (mg) 0.3 0.2
Sodium (mg) 3.0 56.4
Calcium (mg) 20.0 22.5
Iron (mg) 0.6 0.7
Potassium (mg) 160.0 224.3
Phosphorus (mg) 25.0 25.7
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Are Strawberries high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Strawberries 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 Strawberries

6.0% of Strawberries are carbs, per serving of 125g that makes 7.5g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Strawberry
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 5.0 15.9
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Total carbs (g) 6.0 16.3
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Strawberries?

The Glycemic Index of Strawberries is 25, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 1.9 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Strawberries

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

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Strawberries

Of the 0.0g total fat per 100g in Strawberries, 0.0g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.2g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.1g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.

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