Editing Cherry (section)

== Nutritional value ==
Raw sweet cherries are 82% water, 16% [[carbohydrates]], 1% [[protein]], and negligible in [[fat]] (table). As raw fruit, sweet cherries provide little nutrient content per 100 g serving, as only [[dietary fiber]] and [[vitamin C]] are present in moderate content, while other [[vitamin]]s and [[mineral (nutrient)|dietary minerals]] each supply less than 10% of the [[Daily Value]] (DV) per serving, respectively (table).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1867/2 |title=Nutrition facts, cherries, sweet, raw, 100 g |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |work=US Department of Agriculture National Nutrient Database, Standard Reference 21 |publisher=Nutritiondata.com |access-date=19 February 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211131011/http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1867/2 |archive-date=11 February 2013 }}</ref>

Compared to sweet cherries, raw [[Prunus cerasus|sour cherries]] contain 50% more vitamin C per 100 g (12% DV) and about 20 times more vitamin A (8% DV), [[beta-Carotene]] in particular (table).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1861/2 |title=Nutrition facts, cherries, sour, red, raw, 100 g |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |work=US Department of Agriculture National Nutrient Database, Standard Reference 21 |publisher=Nutritiondata.com |access-date=19 February 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331010004/http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1861/2 |archive-date=31 March 2013 }}</ref>
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{{nutritional value | name= Cherries, sour, red, raw
| kJ=209
| protein=1 g
| fat=0.3 g
| carbs=12.2 g
| fiber=1.6 g
| sugars=8.5 g
| calcium_mg=16
| iron_mg=0.32
| magnesium_mg=9
| phosphorus_mg=15
| potassium_mg=173
| sodium_mg=3
| zinc_mg=0.1
| manganese_mg=0.112
| vitC_mg=10
| thiamin_mg=0.03
| riboflavin_mg=0.04
| niacin_mg=0.4
| pantothenic_mg=0.143
| vitB6_mg=0.044
| folate_ug=8
| choline_mg=6.1
| vitA_ug=64
| betacarotene_ug=770
| lutein_ug=85
| vitK_ug=2.1
| water=86 g
| source_usda = 1
| note=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150927031329/http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list?qlookup=09063&format=Full Link to USDA Database entry]
}}
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{{nutritional value | name=Cherries, sweet, red, raw
| kJ=263
| protein=1.1 g
| fat=0.2 g
| carbs=16 g
| fiber=2.1 g
| sugars=12.8 g
| calcium_mg=13
| iron_mg=0.36
| magnesium_mg=11
| phosphorus_mg=21
| potassium_mg=222
| sodium_mg=0
| zinc_mg=0.07
| manganese_mg=0.07
| vitC_mg=7
| thiamin_mg=0.027
| riboflavin_mg=0.033
| niacin_mg=0.154
| pantothenic_mg=0.199
| vitB6_mg=0.049
| folate_ug=4
| choline_mg=6.1
| vitA_ug=3
| betacarotene_ug=38
| lutein_ug=85
| vitK_ug=2.1
| water=82 g
| source_usda = 1
| note=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150927030504/http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list?qlookup=09070&format=Full Link to USDA Database entry]
}}

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=== Health risks ===
The cherry kernels, accessible by chewing or breaking the hard-shelled cherry [[Pyrena|pit]]s, contain [[amygdalin]], a chemical that releases the toxic compound [[hydrogen cyanide]] when ingested. The amount of amygdalin in each cherry varies widely, and symptoms would show only after eating several crushed pits (3–4 of the [[Prunus cerasus|Morello]] variety or 7–9 of the red or black varieties). Swallowing the pits whole normally causes no complications.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Karthik |date=2022-06-24 |editor-last=Uttekar |editor-first=Pallavi Suyog |title=Are Cherry Pits Safe to Eat? Cyanide Content and More |url=https://www.medicinenet.com/are_cherry_pits_safe_to_eat_cyanide_content/article.htm |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=[[MedicineNet]]}}</ref>