5 strawberries calories come to 19 for 5 medium raw berries (60 g) and 32 per 100 g. Notice how little the portion matters: even 5 large berries (90 g) stay at 29 calories. Carbs supply 85% of the energy, and that carb load arrives with 1.2 g of fiber alongside 2.9 g of sugar.
19kcal
1 5 medium strawberries · 60 g, raw, medium berries
7%protein
0.4 gProtein
5 gCarbs
0.2 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Raw, medium berries · per 60 g
Calories
19 kcal
Protein
0.4 g
Carbohydrate
4.6 g
Fat
0.2 g
Saturated fat
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
1 mg
Potassium
92 mg
Iron
0.2 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Strawberry: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
5 medium (60 g)
19
0.4 g
4.6 g
0.2 g
1 mg
1%
5 large (90 g)
29
0.6 g
6.9 g
0.3 g
1 mg
1%
1 cup whole (144 g)
46
1 g
11.1 g
0.4 g
1 mg
2%
100 g
32
0.7 g
7.7 g
0.3 g
1 mg
2%
3 × 5 medium (60 g)
58
1.2 g
2 mg
5 × 5 medium (60 g)
96
2 g
3 mg
A full cup of strawberries is still only 46 calories
Strawberries are one of the rare foods where a bigger portion barely registers. Five medium berries weigh about 60 g and give you 19 calories. Swap them for 5 large berries at 90 g and the count rises to 29. A cup of whole berries, about 144 g, lands at 46 calories, which is 2% of a daily value of calories.
Doubling or tripling the snack does not change the picture much either. Two handfuls of 5 medium berries (120 g) come to 38 calories, three handfuls (180 g) reach 58, and a generous 300 g bowl is 96 calories. That bowl is a lot of fruit to eat in one sitting, and it still stays under the calories of many single cookies.
The practical takeaway: you do not need to count individual berries. Weighing helps if you log precisely, but a guess between medium and large berries only shifts the total by a handful of calories. The bigger swings come from what you put on them, such as cream, sugar or chocolate, not from the berries themselves.
Carbs supply 85% of the calories
Almost every calorie in a strawberry comes from carbohydrate. The split is 85% carbs, 7% protein and 7% fat. Per 100 g, that works out to 7.7 g of carbs, 0.7 g of protein and 0.3 g of fat, with saturated fat at 0.
Within those carbs, sugar is the larger share: 4.9 g per 100 g, or 2.9 g in 5 medium berries. Fiber accounts for 2 g per 100 g. That pairing matters, because the berry's sugar comes packed in water and fiber rather than on its own, which is why the calorie count stays so low relative to the volume you eat.
Protein is close to negligible. Five medium berries give 0.4 g, which is 1% of the daily value of 50 g. Do not count on strawberries to keep you full by themselves; they are a volume food, not a protein food.
Fiber is the row worth reading, not sodium
Strawberries have no row that needs watching in the usual sense. Sodium is 1 mg in 5 medium berries, which rounds to 0% of the 2300 mg daily value. Cholesterol is 0, and saturated fat is 0. If you track sodium or saturated fat, these berries cost you nothing on either line.
The row that actually tells you something is fiber. Five medium berries give 1.2 g, 5 large berries give 1.8 g, and a cup of whole berries gives 2.9 g against a daily value of 28 g. That is modest per serving, but it comes at a very low calorie cost, which is the real argument for strawberries as a snack.
Potassium is the other quiet contributor at 153 mg per 100 g, measured against a daily value of 4700 mg. Not a headline amount, but it adds up across a day of fruit and vegetables. Sugar sits at 7 g in a cup, all of it naturally present in the fruit.
Pair strawberries with protein to make a real snack
Because 5 medium strawberries bring 19 calories and 0.4 g of protein, they work better as part of a snack than as the whole thing. Add them to plain yogurt, cottage cheese or oatmeal and the berries supply sweetness and volume while the base supplies the protein and staying power.
They also make a sensible swap for dessert. A cup of berries at 46 calories satisfies a sweet craving with far fewer calories than most baked treats, and the fiber slows you down a little. If you top them with whipped cream or chocolate, log the topping separately, since it will likely outweigh the fruit in calories.
Raw berries are the version these numbers describe. Jams, syrups, sweetened frozen packs and dried strawberries are different foods with added sugar or less water, so the figures here do not carry over. If you want a quick log, BodyPal can record your bowl of strawberries from a photo.
How does strawberry compare?
Here is how raw strawberries compare with green grapes and a peach, both per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories per bite, strawberries win at 32 per 100 g, against 39 for peach and 69 for green grapes. Grapes carry about 2.2 times the calories of strawberries by weight, so if you snack straight from the bowl, pick the berries.
Strawberry FAQs
How many calories are in 5 strawberries?
Five medium strawberries (60 g) are about 19 calories. Five large berries weigh 90 g and come to 29 calories.
Are strawberries good for weight loss?
Five medium strawberries are 19 calories and carry 1.2 g of fiber, and 100 g of raw strawberries is 32 calories.
How many calories are in a cup of strawberries?
A cup of whole strawberries (144 g) is 46 calories. Sliced, a cup weighs 166 g and is 53 calories.
How much sugar is in 5 strawberries?
Five medium strawberries hold about 2.9 g of sugar and 4.6 g of total carbs, with 0.4 g of protein.
How many calories are in 5 large strawberries?
Five large strawberries (90 g) have 29 calories. They also give 1.8 g of fiber, 4.4 g of sugar and 0.6 g of protein, so the jump from medium berries is small.
How many calories are in 100 grams of strawberries?
100 g of raw strawberries has 32 calories. That weight holds 7.7 g of carbs, 4.9 g of sugar, 2 g of fiber, 0.7 g of protein and 0.3 g of fat.
How much fiber is in 5 strawberries?
Five medium strawberries contain 1.2 g of fiber, and 5 large berries contain 1.8 g. A full cup of whole berries rises to 2.9 g, measured against a daily value of 28 g.
Do strawberries have much protein?
No. Five medium strawberries have 0.4 g of protein, or 1% of the daily value. Protein makes up just 7% of the calories, so pair them with yogurt or cottage cheese if you want a filling snack.
Are strawberries high in sodium?
No. Five medium strawberries contain 1 mg of sodium, which is 0% of the daily value. Even a 300 g bowl only reaches 3 mg, so they fit any sodium-conscious plan.
