Be Aware Of The Number Of Calories In Cherry Based Goods

By Arold Augustin


Cherries are the drupes (or round stone fruit) grown on 'prunus' genus trees. Most sweet cherries come from the subgenus 'prunus avium', and have been developed from strains of the wild cherry. Sour cherries are members of the 'cerasus', or sometimes 'padus' subgenera and are normally used in cooking. Cherries are originally from the bulk of the clement Northern Hemisphere regions. These yellow, deep burgundy or red fruits are acknowledged as good choices for people trying to diet, so it is significant to have knowledge of the amount of calories in cherry products.

One fresh sweet variety (approximately one third of an ounce) contains four to five Kilo-calories. This equates to eighteen to an ounce or twenty-eight grams, and sixty-three to one hundred grams. One minute of rapid walking, jogging or cycling will burn an average of five caloric points.

Man has eaten cherries since the prehistoric period. Today, Turkey is the leading grower in the world; in 2009 this meant a harvest of 417 metric tonnes of cherries. America is the second biggest producer (390 tonnes that year). The majority of the 2 to 3 million pounds (lbs) of the annual US crop of tart cherries come from Oregon, California, Washington, Pennsylvania, New York, and above all Michigan (which produces almost seventy-five percent of the entire US yield).

The color of cherries and other berries comes from a red pigment which contains phytonutrients called 'anthocyanins'. These chemicals can reduce inflammation and pain. Anthocyanins are a form of anti-oxidant which helps to reduce diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. America's new super fruit can also diminish blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, and alleviate the discomfort of arthritis and gout.

The fructose (fruit sugar) in cherries makes them sweet, but also means that they have a higher calorific value than vegetables. Compared with other fruits, the 63 cal in 100 grams of cherries is fairly middle-of-the-road. There are 18 in an equivalent portion of tomatoes; 29 in lemons; 30 in watermelons; 69 in grapes; 74 in figs; 160 in avocados, and 282 in 100 grams of deglet noor dates. Maraschino cherries are the preserved, sweetened marasca ones, of Croatian origin. One of these delicacies contains 7 to 8 meaning 165 per 100 grams.

Most brandies that are made with cherries are usually served in one ounce measures, containing 78 calories. 'Three Olives' vodka has around sixty-five in an equal measure. Similarly, UV's distinctive Morella flavored vodka holds sixty-nine in a shot of the same size.

A typical cherry cheesecake has a fairly high calorific content; a 4.7 ounce slice has 385. Similar portions of lighter varieties of this scrumptious treat can still measure in at 250. A four ounce serving of delicious turnover makes up over a quarter of your recommended daily calorific intake (315 calories).

There are almost 500 calories in cherry pie canned sauces, cooked with almost 5 ounces of sugar. That is as many as found in 10 sugary doughnuts. Just-picked cherries are an improved, healthy addition to pancakes, cereals or yoghurt. Try adding dry cherries to a trail mix or oat-cereal breakfast bar for a taste of nature's candy.




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