SWEET CHERRY : Vital Nutrients and Health Benefits

SWEET CHERRY, Scientific Name : Prunus Avium
The other part of the tandem (the other one, of course, being the sour one), SWEET CHERRY is also known as the Wild Cherry. Shall we say not so versatile as the sour one but a nutritious fruit nonetheless with lots of Vital Nutrients inside this little wild but sweet fruit.


Health Benefits from SWEET CHERRY
  • An anti-Cancer fruit, although, as far as Beta-Carotene is concerned, its cousin, the Sour Cherry, has 20x more of this Vital Nutrient 
  • But this fruit has lots of Potassium in it, which helps in protecting our body from fatigue, anxiety, weakness, etc.
SWEET CHERRY Vital Nutrients (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A                              - 64 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine             - 0.027 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin            - 0.033 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin                 - 0.154 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0.199 mg
Vitamin B6                            - 0.049 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate                 - 4.0 mcg
Vitamin C                             - 7.0 mg
Vitamin E                              - 0.070 mg
Vitamin K                             - 0.210 mcg

SWEET CHERRY Vital Nutrients (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium         - 13.0 mg
Iron               - 0.360 mg
Magnesium    - 11.0 mg
Phosphorous - 21.0 mg
Potassium      - 222 mg
Sodium          - 0 mg
Zinc               - 0.070 mg
Copper         - 0.060 mg
Manganese    - 0.070 mg
Selenium       - 0 mcg

SWEET CHERRY Vital Nutrients (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Protein             - 1.060 g
Fiber                - 2.10 g
Carbohydrates - 16.010 g
Beta-Carotene - 38.0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg

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