Cherry

 

Pick cherries as your snack of choice and feel the benefits. They contain potassium to help you feel merry all day long.

What nutrients in cherries boost mood?
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Potassium
  •  Dietary Fibre

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge

Top tip: Cherries will last one week if popped in the fridge.

 

Prep
  •  Raw
  •  Toss
  •  Bake
  •  Blend
  •  Preserve

Top Tip: Cherries can be enjoyed fresh, blended or baked in a range of healthy treats.

When Are They In Season?

Cherries are in season from November to February.

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How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One cup of cherries (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

The intensity of the red colour of cherries increases as the fruit ripens.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g (1 cup pitted cherries raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 125g   83g
Energy 375kJ 4% 250kJ
Protein 1.2g 2% 0.8g
Total fat 0.3g <1% 0.2g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
19.4g <6% 12.9g
Sugars 16.4g 18% 10.9g
Dietary fibre 2.3g 8% 1.5g
Sodium 0mg 0% 0g
Potassium 345mg   230mg
Vitamin C 28.5mg 71% 19.0mg
Total
polyphenols^
389mg
GAE
  259mg
GAE
Beta-carotene 84ug   56ug
Anthocyanins^^ 183mg   122mg

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA data
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One cup of cherries (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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