How much sugar in cherries?

Glucose is the most abundant sugar in cherries, followed by fructose. The concentration of sugar in cherries ranges from 8 to 20 percent, depending on the variety and ripeness. As you probably suspect, sweeter varieties of cherries have a higher concentration of sugar than more tart varieties. read more

The Natural Sugar in Fruit. The FDA recommends adults eat two cups of fruit or fruit juice or a half-cup of dried fruit per day. How much fruit you eat may differ if you are following a specific low-carb diet plan or if you are limiting carbohydrates in your diet due to diabetes. read more

Canned cherries are not a good option for diabetics because they are often packed in juice or syrup that contain a lot of extra sugar. For example, a cup of canned cherries and its liquid packed in heavy syrup provides a total of 60 grams of carbohydrates, or the equivalent to 15 teaspoons of sugar. read more

Caloric Ratio Pyramid for Cherries, sweet, raw. This feature requires Flash player to be installed in your browser. Download the player here. read more

Sugar content and RDA percentage, per serving and per 100g, in 11 types of cherries. The amount of Sugar is 22.17 g to 7.6 g per 100g, in cherries. read more