Tart Cherry Nutrition Facts

Overview of Tart Cherry Nutrition

Scientific Name: Prunus cerasus

Order: Rosales

Family: Rosaceae

Tart cherry is native to Europe and southwest Asia. Because of its sour-tasting fruit, tart cherry is also called sour cherry. The fruit is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit) that is generally heart-shaped to nearly globular. Muffins enriched with tart cherry pomace (remaining skin and flesh after pressing out the juice) can help healthy individuals manage their glucose levels and dietary fat intake [Bajerska et al. 2015]. Safety: There have been reports of people being allergic to tart cherries. Safety information was derived from the following source: [Ballmer-Weber et al. 2002].

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	50 kcal	3%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	12.18 g	4%
Dietary Fiber	1.60 g	6%
Sugars	8.49 g
Starch	- g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	- mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	0.30 g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.07 g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.08 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	0.09 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	0.05 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.04 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	1.00 g	2%
Tryptophan	- g
Threonine	- g
Isoleucine	- g
Leucine	- g
Lysine	- g
Methionine	- g
Cystine	- g
Phenylalanine	- g
Tyrosine	- g
Valine	- g
Arginine	- g
Histidine	- g
Alanine	- g
Aspartic Acid	- g
Glutamic Acid	- g
Glycine	- g
Proline	- g
Serine	- g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin C	10.00 mg	11%
Thiamin	0.03 mg	3%
Riboflavin	0.04 mg	3%
Niacin	0.40 mg	3%
Pantothenic Acid	0.14 mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.04 mg	2%
Folate, total	8.00 mcg	2%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	8.00 mcg
Choline	6.10 mg	1%
Betaine	- mg
Vitamin B12	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, total	64.16 mcg	7%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	64.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	770.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	0.00 mcg
Lycopene	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin	85.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total	0.07 mg	0%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.07 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	- mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	- mg
Delta-Tocopherol	- mg
Vitamin D	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	2.10 mcg	2%
Biotin	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calcium	16.00 mg	1%
Iron	0.32 mg	2%
Magnesium	9.00 mg	2%
Phosphorus	15.00 mg	1%
Potassium	173.00 mg	4%
Sodium	3.00 mg	0%
Zinc	0.10 mg	1%
Copper	0.10 mg	11%
Manganese	0.11 mg	5%
Selenium	0.00 mcg	0%
Iodine	- mcg	-
Chromium	- mcg	-
Molybdenum	- mcg	-
Chloride	- mg	-
Fluoride	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	86.13 g
Ash	0.40 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.