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Fruit salad nutrition facts
A typical portion of fruit salad (1 cup; 150 g, fresh or raw, excluding citrus fruits, no dressing) has 90 calories and less than 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 17 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 30 calories (canned, water pack, solids and liquids) to 251 (excluding citrus fruits, with marshmallows).
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 Fruit salad, fresh or raw, excluding citrus fruits, no dressing, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.6g
- more than 12% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 59
- more than 17% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 4mg
- more than 10% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 150 g in USDA's record for Fruit salad, fresh or raw, excluding citrus fruits, no dressing (FDC 2709287); across 17 records of fruit salad USDA weighs it at 150 to 259 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 93% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 4% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709287), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of fruit salad USDA describes
Excluding citrus fruits, with… has the most calories per 100 g (251); the fewest: (peach and pear and… (FDC 174669) (30)
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (150 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.96 g | 0.64 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.32 g | 0.21 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 20.9 g | 13.9 g | 8% |
| Energy | 88.5 kcal | 59.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 127 g | 84.8 g | |
| Total Sugars | 15.7 g | 10.4 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.25 g | 1.50 g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.068 g | 0.045 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.021 g | 0.014 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.070 g | 0.047 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 13.5 mg | 9.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.27 mg | 0.18 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 21.0 mg | 14.0 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 28.5 mg | 19.0 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 285 mg | 190 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 6.00 mg | 4.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.21 mg | 0.14 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.090 mg | 0.060 mg | 10% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.45 µg | 0.30 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 46.5 µg | 31.0 µg | 5% |
| Carotene, beta | 555 µg | 370 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 3.00 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.24 mg | 0.16 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 16.5 µg | 11.0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 768 µg | 512 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 45.0 µg | 30.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 29.6 mg | 19.7 mg | 33% |
| Thiamin | 0.060 mg | 0.040 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.036 mg | 0.024 mg | 3% |
| Niacin | 0.57 mg | 0.38 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.13 mg | 0.084 mg | 7% |
| Folate, total | 12.0 µg | 8.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 9.30 mg | 6.20 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 4.80 µg | 3.20 µg | 4% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 12.0 µg | 8.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 12.0 µg | 8.00 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0015 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0015 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.058 g | 0.039 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0060 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.018 g | 0.012 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.050 g | 0.033 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.022 g | 0.015 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0030 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2709287: 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 fruit salad?
90 in 1 cup (150 g) of fresh or raw, excluding citrus fruits, no dressing; 30 to 251 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in fruit salad?
less than 1g in 1 cup; 0.6 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in fruit salad?
5mg in 1 cup; 4 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