Aside from their delicious taste, cherries offer an array of vitamins, minerals, and powerful plant compounds. Cherries are also a good source of copper, magnesium, manganese, and vitamins B6 and K.
One cup (154 grams) of pitted, fresh cherries provides:
- Calories: 97
- Carbs: 25 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
- Fat: 0 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Vitamin C: 18% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
- Potassium: 10% of the RDI
