Cherries vs Honey

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy

Cherries, sweet, dark red, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cherries —
Honey 304

Protein (g)

Cherries 1.04
Honey 0.300

Carbs (g)

Cherries 16.2
Honey 82.4

Fat (g)

Cherries 0.192
Honey 0

Fiber (g)

Cherries —
Honey 0.200

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cherries, sweet, dark red, raw — 1.04g vs 0.300g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cherries, sweet, dark red, raw scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Cherries Honey
Energy
Energy — 304 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 82.2 g 17.1 g
Protein 1.04 g 0.300 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.192 g 0 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 16.2 g 82.4 g
Fiber, total dietary — 0.200 g
Sugars, Total 13.9 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 0 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 0 g
Cholesterol — 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 10.4 mg 0.500 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 0 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.038 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 0.121 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.068 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.049 mg 0.024 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 2.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Choline, total — 2.20 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 0 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 12.3 mg 6.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0.105 mg 0.420 mg
Magnesium, Mg 12.1 mg 2.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 23.3 mg 4.00 mg
Potassium, K 230 mg 52.0 mg
Sodium, Na 0 mg 4.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.064 mg 0.220 mg
Copper, Cu 0.069 mg 0.036 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.073 mg 0.080 mg
Selenium, Se — 0.800 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 71 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 63 kcal —
Energy — 1272 kj
Nitrogen 0.166 g —
Ash 0.425 g 0.200 g
Total Sugars — 82.1 g
Sucrose 0 g 0.890 g
Glucose 8.36 g 35.8 g
Fructose 5.51 g 40.9 g
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 0 g 1.44 g
Galactose — 3.10 g
Citric acid 0 mg —
Malic acid 762 mg —
Oxalic acid 0 mg —
Pyruvic acid 0 mg —
Quinic acid 0 mg —
Fluoride, F — 7.00 ug
Molybdenum, Mo 0.970 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 2.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 2.00 ug
Betaine — 1.70 mg
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 0 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 0 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 0 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.004 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.008 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.010 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.008 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.001 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.003 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.011 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.008 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.009 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.005 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.001 g
Alanine — 0.006 g
Aspartic acid — 0.027 g
Glutamic acid — 0.018 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.007 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.090 g
Serine — 0.006 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg
Daidzein 0 mg —
Genistein 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin dimers 3.45 mg —
Proanthocyanidin trimers 2.71 mg —
Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers 6.65 mg —
Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers 1.82 mg —
Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) 0 mg —
Apigenin 0 mg —
Luteolin 0 mg —
Kaempferol 0.240 mg —
Myricetin 0.050 mg —
Quercetin 2.29 mg —
Flavonoids
(-)-Epicatechin 5.00 mg —
(-)-Epicatechin 3-gallate 0.050 mg —
(-)-Epigallocatechin 0.340 mg —
(-)-Epigallocatechin 3-gallate 0 mg —
(+)-Catechin 4.36 mg —
(+)-Gallocatechin 0 mg —
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine — 0.700 mg
Choline from phosphatidylcholine — 0.100 mg
Choline from phosphocholine — 0.100 mg
Choline from sphingomyelin — 0 mg
Free Choline — 1.20 mg
Total Choline — 2.20 mg
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB — 0.700 mcg
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g ** 2.00 mg 7.00 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones 0 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid +1978% in Cherries, sweet, dark red, raw Magnesium, Mg +505% in Cherries, sweet, dark red, raw Phosphorus, P +481% in Cherries, sweet, dark red, raw Potassium, K +342% in Cherries, sweet, dark red, raw

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