Protein content
1.6 g of protein in 1 cup pitted (155 g) of sour cherries, or 2 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 2 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 1 g |
| Protein per serving | 1.6 g in 1 cup pitted (155 g) |
| Calories from protein | 8% |
| Rank in fruits, per 100 kcal | 17th of 71 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 730th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 3% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 1 cup pitted, 1.6 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of sour cherries brings 2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 17th of the 71 fruits in this database and 694th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 1 g per 100 g ranks 32nd in its group.
Only about 8% of the calories in sour cherries come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
USDA lists 0.3 g of fat per 100 g of sour cherries, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against blueberries, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (blueberries has 1.1 g per 1 cup).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 155 g, and it covers about 3% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 1 g | 50 kcal |
| 1 cup pitted (serving used here) | 155 g | 1.6 g | 78 kcal |
| 1 cup, with pits, yields | 103 g | 1 g | 52 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
1 g. The 1 cup pitted serving used on this page weighs 155 g and so carries 1.6 g.
2 g. That figure divides its 1 g of protein per 100 g by its 50 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in sour cherries is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 3%. One 1 cup pitted serving has 1.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #173954 (Cherries, sour, red, raw), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.