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Chokecherries nutrition facts
A typical portion of chokecherries (1 cup; 154 g, raw, pitted) has 250 calories and 5g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 156 calories (raw, pitted) to 162 (raw, pitted).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Northern Plains Indians), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 3g
- more than 30% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 162
- more than 46% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 5mg
- more than 12% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 154 g in USDA's record for Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Northern Plains Indians) (FDC 168999).
Where the calories come from: 83% carbohydrate, 9% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Copper0.3 mg in 1 cup (154 g), 32% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.6 mg in 1 cup (154 g), 28% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K32 µg in 1 cup (154 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1 cup (154 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.3 mg in 1 cup (154 g), 18% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168999), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of chokecherries USDA describes
Raw, pitted (Northern Plains… has the most calories per 100 g (162); the fewest: Raw, pitted (Shoshone Bannock) (156)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Northern Plains Indians) | 162 | 3 g | 1.7 g | 5 mg |
| Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Shoshone Bannock) | 156 | 2.9 g | 1 g | 2 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (50)
The portion is 1 cup (154 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4.68 g | 3.04 g | 9% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.60 g | 1.69 g | 3% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 51.8 g | 33.6 g | 19% |
| Ash | 1.43 g | 0.93 g | |
| Energy | 249 kcal | 162 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 0.11 g | 0.070 g | |
| Glucose | 7.62 g | 4.95 g | |
| Fructose | 6.70 g | 4.35 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 93.5 g | 60.7 g | |
| Total Sugars | 14.4 g | 9.37 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 30.8 g | 20.0 g | 110% |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 92.4 mg | 60.0 mg | 7% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.06 mg | 0.69 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 41.6 mg | 27.0 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus, P | 103 mg | 67.0 mg | 8% |
| Potassium, K | 584 mg | 379 mg | 12% |
| Sodium, Na | 7.70 mg | 5.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.51 mg | 0.33 mg | 5% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.29 mg | 0.19 mg | 32% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.64 mg | 0.42 mg | 28% |
Vitamins (27)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A, RAE | 12.3 µg | 8.00 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 139 µg | 90.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 3.08 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.54 mg | 0.35 mg | 4% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 29.3 µg | 19.0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 534 µg | 347 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.046 mg | 0.030 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 1.63 mg | 1.06 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.14 mg | 0.090 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.015 mg | 0.010 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 8.47 mg | 5.50 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin | 0.052 mg | 0.034 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.27 mg | 0.17 mg | 20% |
| Niacin | 0.97 mg | 0.63 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.61 mg | 0.40 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.30 mg | 0.20 mg | 18% |
| Folate, total | 3.08 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Choline, total | 16.5 mg | 10.7 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 32.5 µg | 21.1 µg | 27% |
| Folate, food | 3.08 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Betaine | 0.62 mg | 0.40 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168999: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in chokecherries?
250 in 1 cup (154 g) of raw, pitted; 156 to 162 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in chokecherries?
5g in 1 cup; 3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in chokecherries?
10mg in 1 cup; 5 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov