- 1). Determine the source for nutritional information on dried cherries. The United States Department of Agriculture provides nutritional information on a serving size of ¼ cup dried cherries weighing about 40g, or 1.5oz. Dried cherries are nutritionally equal to twice their weight in raw fruit. This serving size is therefore equal to ½ cup of raw cherries.
- 2). Examine the calorie content of dried cherries. A serving of dried cherries is 140 calories, of which 136 are carbohydrates and the other four are protein. This calorie total represents seven percent of the daily value for calories, assuming a daily diet of 2,000 calories. A whole cup of dried cherries meets the daily recommendation for fruit.
- 3). Study the protein and fat content of dried cherries. Dried cherries contain 1g of protein per serving, which is two percent of the daily value for protein. Dried cherries don’t contain fat or cholesterol.
- 4). Check the carbohydrate content of dried cherries. A serving of dried cherries contains 32g total carbohydrates. This consists of 27g of simple sugar, 4g of complex carbohydrates and 1g of dietary fiber. This is 11 percent of the daily value for total carbohydrates and four percent of the daily value for dietary fiber.
- 5). Observe the vitamin and mineral content of dried cherries. Dried cherries contain 900 International Units of vitamin A per serving, equal to 30 percent of the daily value for vitamin A. They also provide 0.36g of iron, or two percent, of the daily value for iron. Dried cherries contain no sodium, vitamin C or calcium.
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