Howie's · Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
Maraschino Cherries
One piece (4g) serving of Maraschino Cherries by Howie's has 5 calories, 2g of sugars and 0mg of sodium, as submitted by E. Waldo Ward & Son to USDA (FoodData Central 2090543, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2090543, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that E. Waldo Ward & Son submitted to USDA, for the declared 4g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 759236452052
- Category
- Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other baking decorations and dessert toppings
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 30% of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products in USDA's branded database, and none of them has less sodium.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among baking decorations and dessert toppings: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 50 g | 56.6 g | 30% |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 125 | 375 | 4% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,502 products, one per barcode.
Other cherries in this aisle
204 of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products are named cherries. Per 100 g their median is 167 calories, 0 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; none has less sodium than this one.
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cherries", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CONTAINS: CHERRIES, WATER, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASIUM SORBATE & SODIUM BENZOATE ADDED AS PRESERVATIVE, FD&C RED #40 & SULFUR DIOXIDE (PRESERVATIVE).
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Contains: Cherries, Water, Corn Syrup. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement E. Waldo Ward & Son submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2090543).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Howie's Maraschino Cherries?
5 per 1 piece (4g) serving, and 125 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Howie's Maraschino Cherries?
0mg per serving (0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record E. Waldo Ward & Son submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov