Another thing that helps is the low sugar percentage - again, compared with other fruits. Apples for example have 10% sugar, but strawberries have less than 5%. So although around 60% of the calories in strawberries come from sugar, it is still a low number of calories.
Astonishingly good enough the calories in starwberries are not extremely high. One could hope this sweet and juicy fruit to get very high in sugar and calories, but the reality is that the quantity of calories in strawberries are decrease than the usual handful of other kinds of fruit.
One hundred gr (3.5 oz) of strawberries – 32 calories
1 cup of total strawberries (144 gr) – 46 calories
1 cup of sliced strawberries (166 gr) – 53 calories
Strawberry Health Benefits
Scientists say that eating a bowl of strawberries each day could slow down the pre-cancerous growth in your esophagus and hence protects you from cancer of the throat. The fruit is rich in vitamins and minerals like Potassium, Vitamin A and C. Again, it also contains flavonoids. You can eat strawberries as a snack any time of the day. Calories in strawberries are lowest in the raw form. However, when you combine it in a fruit salad it might change.
Strawberries Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving: Serving Size 1 cup, halves (152.0 g)
-Calories – 49
-Calories from Fat – 4
-Total Fat – 0.5g
-Saturated Fat – 0.0g
-Polyunsaturated Fat – 0.2g
-Monounsaturated Fat – 0.1g
-Cholesterol – 0mg
-Sodium – 2mg
-Total Carbohydrates – 11.7g
-Dietary Fiber – 3.0g
-Sugars – 7.4g
-Protein – 1.0g
-Vitamin A – 0%
-Vitamin C – 149%
-Calcium – 2%
