Cherry

Cherries are the fruit obtained from the cherry tree, belonging to the Rosacea family. Cherries are a drupe with almost round stones, with a smooth skin and a colour that encompasses all types of red, from the darkest to the lightest. Their pulp is juicy and, in the ripest fruits, their flavour is very sweet.

There are many cherry varieties, depending on the type of maturation, pollination and flowering. They can be: sweet cherries, acidic cherries or sour cherries and Duke cherries (a hybrid of both).

Properties and benefits: cherry

Some benefits you didn't know about taking cherry

This fruit is rich in carbohydrates, especially sugars, although it is a low calorie fruit. Cherries are rich in fibres and also in thiamine, folates and vitamins from groups A and C, which help to prevent oxidative damage. In terms of minerals, this fruit contains a high quantity of potassium, magnesium, iron, phosphorous and calcium.
It is worth noting that cherries contain a considerable number of anthocyanins, which help to alleviate joint inflammation.

Nutritional composition: Calories: 65 kcal, Fats: 0.5 g, Proteins: 0.8 g, Carbohydrates: 13.5 g, Fibre: 1.5 g, Water: 83.7 g, Calcium: 16 mg, Iron: 0.4 mg, Magnesium: 11 mg, Zinc: 0.12 mg, Potassium: 255 mg, Phosphorus: 21 mg, Folates: 8 mg, Vitamin A: 3 mg, Vitamin B6: 0.05 mg, Vitamin C: 8 mg, Thiamine: 0.05 mg, Riboflavin: 0.06 mg, Niacin: 0.4 mg

Nutritional values

73.0

Kcal

73.0

Kj

0.3 gr

Fat

16.0 gr

CHO

0.7 gr

Protein

0.0 gr