Fresh cherries calories come to 97 for 1 cup of pitted cherries (154 g) and 63 per 100 g. Almost all of that energy is carbohydrate, most of it sugar: a pitted cup carries 19.7 g of sugars next to 3.2 g of fiber, with no sodium, cholesterol or fat worth counting. Portion size decides the total.
97kcal
1 cup, pitted · 154 g, sweet, raw
6%protein
1.6 gProtein
25 gCarbs
0.3 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Sweet, raw · per 154 g
Calories
97 kcal
Protein
1.6 g
Carbohydrate
25 g
Fat
0.3 g
Saturated fat
0.1 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
0 mg
Potassium
342 mg
Iron
0.6 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Fresh cherries: 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
1 cup, pitted (154 g)
97
1.6 g
24.7 g
0.3 g
0 mg
5%
1 cup with pits (138 g)
87
1.5 g
22.1 g
0.3 g
0 mg
4%
1 cherry (8.2 g)
5
0.1 g
1.3 g
0 g
0 mg
0%
100 g
63
1.1 g
16 g
0.2 g
0 mg
3%
3 × 1 cup, pitted (154 g)
291
4.9 g
0 mg
5 × 1 cup, pitted (154 g)
485
8.2 g
0 mg
A cup is 97 calories, a farm-stand bowl is not
The standard measure is 1 cup of pitted cherries: 154 g and 97 calories, about 5 percent of a 2000-calorie daily value. Measured with the pits still in, a cup weighs 138 g and lands at 87 calories, because pits fill space in the cup but add nothing you eat. A single cherry is about 8.2 g and 5 calories, which makes counting by the piece simple.
The trouble starts with the big bag from the market. Two pitted cups come to 194 calories at 308 g. Three cups weigh 462 g and reach 291 calories, and 770 g, roughly five cups, totals 485. Cherries are easy to eat by the handful while standing at the counter, so the bowl matters more than the fruit.
If you track intake, weigh once and learn what your usual bowl looks like. At 63 calories per 100 g, a kitchen scale beats guessing every time. BodyPal can also log a bowl of cherries from a photo when you would rather not weigh.
Carbohydrate supplies 91 percent of the calories
The calorie split is lopsided: 91 percent carbohydrate, 6 percent protein and 3 percent fat. Per 100 g that works out to 16 g of carbs, 1.1 g of protein and 0.2 g of fat. Cherries are a carb food, plain and simple.
Protein barely registers. A pitted cup has 1.6 g, which is 3 percent of the 50 g daily value, and even five cups only reach 8.2 g. If you want a snack that holds you until the next meal, cherries need a partner on the plate.
Fat sits at 0.3 g per cup and saturated fat at 0, while sodium and cholesterol both read 0 mg. That makes the label one of the cleanest you will see. Nearly the whole story is told by two rows: sugar and fiber.
Sugar is the row to watch, fiber is the offset
Of the 16 g of carbohydrate in 100 g of cherries, 12.8 g is sugar. A pitted cup holds 19.7 g of sugars, and the cup measured with pits holds 17.7 g. It is the fruit's own sugar, but a tracker counts it all the same, so a large bowl adds up quickly.
Fiber is the counterweight: 2.1 g per 100 g and 3.2 g per pitted cup, set against a daily value of 28 g. That is a modest share. Treat cherries as a sweet fruit that brings some fiber along, not as a fiber source you can lean on.
Potassium is a quiet plus at 222 mg per 100 g, measured against a 4700 mg daily value. It is not a headline number. Still, in a food with 0 mg of sodium, it is a pleasant row to find on the label.
Pair cherries with protein to build a real snack
Because a cup is mostly carbohydrate with only 1.6 g of protein, cherries work best next to something that brings protein or fat. Plain yogurt, cottage cheese, a few nuts or a slice of cheese turn a 97-calorie bowl into a more balanced snack. The fruit supplies sweetness; the partner supplies staying power.
Cherries also make an easy answer to a sweet craving after dinner. A pitted cup at 97 calories is a clear, countable dessert, and pitting the bowl first slows you down. Eating them one by one from a stem is pleasant, but it is also how a bag disappears.
Keep the fresh numbers for fresh fruit only. Chocolate-covered cherries from Cella's or Queen Anne, dried Bing cherries from Trader Joe's and jarred cocktail cherries like Tillen Farms are different products. Check their own labels rather than borrowing the figures on this page.
How does fresh cherries compare?
Here is how fresh cherries line up against Bing cherries, cherries weighed with the pit and black plum, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: Fresh, Bing and pit-in cherries are the same food on paper at 63 calories per 100 g, so buy whichever looks best. If you want the lightest stone fruit, black plum wins at 46 calories per 100 g and 30 for a 66 g fruit; if you want more sweetness per bite, cherries earn their extra calories.
Most popular fresh cherries brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Cella's Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries3 pieces · 43 g349 kcal
Packaged cherries are dried, jarred in syrup or coated in chocolate, so their labels read far higher per 100 g than the fresh fruit above. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Fresh cherries FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of fresh cherries?
A cup of pitted sweet cherries (154 g) is 97 calories. Measured with the pits in, a cup is 138 g and gives 87 calories, and a single cherry is about 5.
Are fresh cherries good for weight loss?
Fresh cherries are 63 calories per 100 g, and a 154 g cup is 97 calories with 3.2 g of fiber and 0.3 g of fat.
Fresh cherries vs Bing cherries: what is the difference?
Bing is the most common sweet cherry sold fresh, so the numbers are the same: 63 calories per 100 g, or 97 calories in a pitted cup.
How much sugar is in fresh cherries?
Sweet cherries have 12.8 g of sugar per 100 g, so a 154 g cup has about 19.7 g, alongside 3.2 g of fiber and 16 g of total carbs per 100 g.
How many calories are in one cherry?
One fresh cherry has about 5 calories for 8.2 g of fruit. It carries 1.3 g of carbohydrate, 1.1 g of sugars and 0.2 g of fiber, so counting cherries one at a time is easy.
How many calories are in 100 g of cherries?
100 g of fresh sweet cherries has 63 calories. That weight brings 16 g of carbohydrate, 12.8 g of sugars, 2.1 g of fiber, 1.1 g of protein and 0.2 g of fat.
How many calories are in two or three cups of cherries?
Two pitted cups of cherries come to 194 calories for 308 g. Three cups weigh 462 g and reach 291 calories, so a large bowl adds up faster than it looks.
How much fiber is in a cup of cherries?
A pitted cup of cherries has 3.2 g of fiber, against a 28 g daily value. A cup measured with the pits in has 2.9 g, because less fruit fits in the cup.
Do cherries contain sodium, fat or cholesterol?
Fresh cherries have 0 mg of sodium and 0 mg of cholesterol, with just 0.2 g of fat per 100 g. Nearly all of their 63 calories per 100 g come from carbohydrate.
