SOUR CHERRY : Vital Nutrients and Health Benefits

SOUR CHERRY, Scientific Name : Prunus Cerasus
Have been cultivated by the Greeks since 300BC, SOUR CHERRY is, well...sour. It is the brethren of another Cherry : Sweet Cherry (what else). People have different tastes when it comes to Cherry (different strokes for different folks). Some like their Cherries sour (like Europeans and Middle Easterners) and some like theirs sweet (blame it on their sweet tooth).

Sour Cherries are used in cooking, made into liquors, eaten as dessert, etc. making this fruit a versatile fruit.


Health Benefits from SOUR CHERRY
SOUR CHERRY Vital Nutrients (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A                              - 1283 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine             - 0.030 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin            - 0.040 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin                 - 0.400 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0.143 mg
Vitamin B6                            - 0.044 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate                 - 8.0 mcg
Vitamin C                             - 10.0 mg
Vitamin E                              - 0.070 mg
Vitamin K                             - 2.10 mcg

SOUR CHERRY Vital Nutrients (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium         - 16.0 mg
Iron               - 0.320 mg
Magnesium    - 9.0 mg
Phosphorous - 15.0 mg
Potassium      - 173 mg
Sodium          - 3.0 mg
Zinc               - 0.100 mg
Copper         - 0.104 mg
Manganese    - 0.112 mg
Selenium       - 0.100 mcg

SOUR CHERRY Vital Nutrients (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Protein             - 1.00 g
Fiber                - 1.60 g
Carbohydrates - 12.180 g
Beta-Carotene - 770.0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg

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