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Nanking cherry

Nanking cherry is a small red shrub fruit with juicy flesh around a stone, eaten fresh or made into preserves, sauces and cooked dishes.

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About Nanking cherry

Nanking cherry is a small, round, red fruit borne on a shrub. The ripe fruit has thin skin and juicy flesh around a central stone, with a flavor that can range from tart to mildly sweet. It is not the same as large, sweet cultivated cherries, and fruit flavor varies with ripeness and growing conditions.

The fruit may be eaten fresh or made into preserves, sauces, and other cooked preparations. It is also known as Manchurian cherry. Fresh fruit and cooked or preserved products differ in water content and may differ through added ingredients, so they are not directly interchangeable in nutrition comparisons.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Nanking cherry

English

Manchurian cherry

English

nanking cherries

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Nanking cherry nutrition & diet

Nanking cherry nutritional value

Reference: Korean cherry(Aengdu), Raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
61kcal
Protein
1.1g
Carbs
15.2g
Fat
0.3g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Fresh fruit, cooked preparations, and preserves differ in water content and may contain added ingredients; comparisons should specify the edible fruit without the stone.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026) — H0660000000a ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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