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Sour cherry

Sour cherry is a tart cherry fruit commonly used in desserts, preserves, sauces, and beverages.

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About Sour cherry

Sour cherry is the fruit of tart cherry varieties, generally smaller and more acidic than sweet cherries. It is used in pies, cakes, preserves, compotes, sauces, drinks, and fruit fillings, and can also accompany savoury meats or rich foods. The fruit is often sweetened when cooked to balance its acidity.

Its flavour is sharp, tart, and distinctly fruity, with juiciness in fresh or frozen fruit. The flesh may be soft or moderately firm depending on variety and ripeness. Drying concentrates the fruit’s sweetness and chewiness, while canning or preserving may produce a softer texture and a sweeter syrupy character.

The cherries are usually round, with skin ranging from bright red to deep red and flesh that may be red or paler. They are sold fresh, frozen, canned, dried, or preserved, usually after pitting. Cooking softens the flesh and releases juice; drying and preservation reduce juiciness and increase density.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for sour cherry

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English

Sour cherry

English

canned or jarred sour cherry

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Sour cherry nutrition & diet

Sour cherry nutritional value

Cherries, sour, red, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
50kcal
Protein
1.0g
Carbs
12.2g
Fat
0.3g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Identify whether the sour cherry is fresh, frozen, dried, canned, juiced, or cooked, and whether pits and stems are removed. Portion interpretation changes when sugar, syrup, pastry, preserves, or sauces are added. Compare like forms rather than substituting sweet cherry or another cultivar.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to sour cherry fruit in the documented form—fresh, frozen, dried, canned, cooked, or juiced—with edible flesh defined.

Diet considerations

Sour cherry is plant-derived fruit. Plain fresh or frozen fruit differs from sweetened dried fruit, canned fruit in syrup, preserves, pie filling, juice, or dessert preparations. Compatibility changes with dairy, gelatin, alcohol, or animal-derived additives, while concentrated or sweetened forms can create a more carbohydrate-dense portion pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

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: USDA FoodData Central — Cherries, sour, red, raw ↗. 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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