Cherry Nutritional Facts
Posted by Alerts For Consumers at Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:19:00 GMT and is filed under Food and Wine Consumer Information 
Categories: cherry, cherries, tart cherry, sweet cherry, tart cherries, cherry nutrition
Looking for a good excuse to indulge in cherry pie, a cherry pastry or other cherry treats, then these sweet and tart facts should rationalize any cherry addict’s compulsion.
Cherries are not only delicious crimson delights but loaded with nutrients, here’s how and why:
• The pigment of a cherry is comprised of anthocyanins.
• Tart cherries have better nutritional value than sweet ones.
• Both sweet and tart cherries contain ample sources of vitamin C and E.
• According to the findings of a clinical study conducted at Michigan State University, tart cherries are comprised of the highest concentrations of anthocyanins, associated with suppressing pain. The finding corroborates why certain individuals have consumed tart cherries to alleviate arthritis and gout pain.
• Tart cherries are 19 times more abundant in beta carotene (vitamin A), than strawberries and blueberries.
• Cherries offer other nutritional value: fiber, iron, folate, potassium and magnesium.
• Unlike other foods that lack melatonin, tart cherries are loaded with the sleep enhancing antioxidant.
Looking for a good excuse to indulge in cherry pie, a cherry pastry or other cherry treats, then these sweet and tart facts should rationalize any cherry addict’s compulsion.
Cherries are not only delicious crimson delights but loaded with nutrients, here’s how and why:
• The pigment of a cherry is comprised of anthocyanins.
• Tart cherries have better nutritional value than sweet ones.
• Both sweet and tart cherries contain ample sources of vitamin C and E.
• According to the findings of a clinical study conducted at Michigan State University, tart cherries are comprised of the highest concentrations of anthocyanins, associated with suppressing pain. The finding corroborates why certain individuals have consumed tart cherries to alleviate arthritis and gout pain.
• Tart cherries are 19 times more abundant in beta carotene (vitamin A), than strawberries and blueberries.
• Cherries offer other nutritional value: fiber, iron, folate, potassium and magnesium.
• Unlike other foods that lack melatonin, tart cherries are loaded with the sleep enhancing antioxidant.
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