Calories in Cherries

Q: How many calories are in one serving of cherries?

1 cherry of cherries (7 g) has about 5 kcal, and 100 g has 71 kcal.

Q: How much fiber do cherries have?

100 g of cherries has 2.1 g of fiber.

Q: How much sugar do cherries have?

100 g of cherries has 13.9 g of sugar.

Q: Do cherries contain flavonoids?

Yes. 100 g of cherries has 44.4 mg of flavonoids, mostly anthocyanidins.

Q: Are cherries vegan?

Yes, fully plant-based with no animal products.

Q: Will eating cherries help me lose weight?

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 100 g of cherries has 71 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

100 g of cherries has 71 kcal, and 1 cherry of cherries (7 g) has about 5 kcal.

71 kcalper 100 g

5 kcal in 1 cherry (7 g)

Low density · 0.71 kcal per g

Protein 1g 6% of the calories
Carbs 16.2g 92% of the calories
Fat 0.2g 2% of the calories
Fiber 2.1g

Per 100 g. Figures from USDA FoodData Central. Averages across measured samples; a few percent either way is normal. Updated 2026-10-04.

100 g is about 17 minutes of walking, or 6 minutes of running, for a 70 kg body - context, not a debt to work off.

Cherries nutrition facts

A dash means nobody measured it - not that there is none of it.

Per serving: 1 cherry (7 g)
Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving
Energy	71kcal	5kcal
Fat	0.19g	0.013g
Saturated Fat	0.04g	0.003g
Unsaturated Fat	0.15g	0.011g
Carbs	16.2g	1.1g
Sugars	13.9g	0.97g
Fiber	2.1g	0.15g
Protein	1g	0.073g
Salt	0g	0g
Water	82.2g	5.8g

Alcohol	0g	0g
Caffeine	0mg	0mg

Monounsaturated	0.047g	0.003g
Polyunsaturated	0.052g	0.004g
Omega-3	0.026g	0.002g
ALA	0.026g	0.002g
DHA	0g	0g
EPA	0g	0g
Omega-6	0.027g	0.002g
AA	0g	0g
LA	0.027g	0.002g
Cholesterol	0mg	0mg

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	0.027mg	0.002mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.033mg	0.002mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	0.15mg	0.011mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	0.049mg	0.003mg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	0µg	0µg
Folate (Vitamin B9)	4µg	0.28µg
Vitamin A	3µg	0.21µg
Vitamin C	10.4mg	0.73mg
Vitamin D	0IU	0IU
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.005mg
Vitamin K	2.1µg	0.15µg
Choline	6.1mg	0.43mg

Calcium	12mg	0.84mg
Copper	0.069mg	0.005mg
Iron	0.11mg	0.008mg
Magnesium	12mg	0.84mg
Phosphorus	23mg	1.6mg
Potassium	230mg	16.1mg
Selenium	0µg	0µg
Zinc	0.06mg	0.004mg

Beta-carotene	38µg	2.7µg
Lycopene	0µg	0µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	85µg	6µg
Flavonoids	44.4mg	3.1mg
Anthocyanidins	32mg	2.2mg
Flavan-3-ols	9.8mg	0.68mg
Flavonols	2.6mg	0.18mg

Cystine	0.01g	0.001g
Histidine	0.015g	0.001g
Isoleucine	0.02g	0.001g
Leucine	0.029g	0.002g
Lysine	0.031g	0.002g
Methionine	0.01g	0.001g
Phenylalanine	0.024g	0.002g
Threonine	0.022g	0.002g
Tryptophan	0.009g	0.001g
Tyrosine	0.014g	0.001g
Valine	0.024g	0.002g

Read it as an averageIt is what a laboratory measured, averaged over samples - variety, ripeness and cut all move it, and a few percent either way is normal.

What stands out in cherries

1 cherry (7 g) is 5 kcal, about <1% of a 2,000 kcal day.

Medium in sugars13.9 g per 100 g (15% of the daily reference)
Low in fat0.19 g per 100 g
Low in saturated fat0.04 g per 100 g
Low in salt0 g per 100 g

Claims follow the EU nutrition claims rules and the "high" warnings the UK/EU front-of-pack labels; the 2,000 kcal day is the reference intake for an average adult.

Calories in different amounts of cherries

7 g1 cherry	5 kcal
28 g1 oz	20 kcal
50 g	36 kcal
100 g	71 kcal
200 g	142 kcal

Any amount g 5 kcal

Foods with similar calories

Other published foods within reach of 71 kcal per 100 g, so the number has something to sit against.

Banana 26 kcal more 97kcal / 100 g

Apple 10 kcal less 61kcal / 100 g

Orange 21 kcal less 50kcal / 100 g

Raspberries 20 kcal less 51kcal / 100 g

Mango 11 kcal less 60kcal / 100 g

Peach 25 kcal less 46kcal / 100 g

Questions about cherries

1 cherry of cherries (7 g) has about 5 kcal, and 100 g has 71 kcal.

100 g of cherries has 2.1 g of fiber.

100 g of cherries has 13.9 g of sugar.

Yes. 100 g of cherries has 44.4 mg of flavonoids, mostly anthocyanidins.

Yes, fully plant-based with no animal products.

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 100 g of cherries has 71 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

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