Strawberries are a delicious fruit to eat on its own, especially when in season, or to add to smoothies, breakfast cereals, yogurt or cottage cheese. If you are controlling your carbohydrate intake you will be happy to learn that fresh strawberries have a low carb count compared to most fruits. Use net carbs to track your carbohydrate intake. Net carbs correspond to the amount of carbs utilizable by your body and can be calculated by subtracting the grams of fiber from the grams of total carbohydrates.
Fresh Strawberries
A medium strawberry provides 4 calories, 0.9 g carbohydrate, 0.2 g fiber and 0.7 g net carbs, while a full cup of whole strawberries contains 46 calories, 11.1 g carbohydrate, 2.9 g fiber and 8.2 g net carbs. If the strawberries are sliced a cup provides 53 calories, 12.8 g carbohydrate, 3.3 g fiber and 9.5 g net carbs and a cup of pureed strawberries, 74 calories, 17.8 g carbohydrate, 4.6 g fiber and 13.2 g net carbs.
Frozen Strawberries
If you buy frozen strawberries the thawing process makes that cup of thawed strawberries contain more strawberries compared to a cup of fresh strawberries. For example, a cup of unsweetened thawed strawberries contains 77 calories, 20.2 g carbohydrate, 4.6 g fiber and 15.6 g net carbs. If the strawberries are sweetened, a cup of thawed whole strawberries contains 199 calories, 53.6 g carbohydrate, 4.8 g fiber and 48.8 g net carbs, while a cup of thawed sliced strawberries has 245 calories, 66.1 g carbohydrate, 4.8 g fiber and 61.3 g net carbs.
Other Nutrients
In addition to being delicious, strawberries are also an excellent source of vitamin C, providing 94 mg per cup which is over 150 percent of the daily value, or percent DV. Strawberries also provide manganese, potassium and folate in addition to containing an array of health-protective antioxidants.
Other Berries
Berries such as strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and cranberries are among the fruit with the lowest carbohydrate content. For example, a cup of blueberries contains 84 calories, 21.5 g carbohydrate, 3.6 g fiber and 17.9 g net carbs; a cup of blackberries has 62 calories, 13.8 g carbohydrate, 7.6 g fiber and 6.2 g net carbs; a cup of raspberries has 64 calories, 14.7 g carbohydrate, 8.0 g fiber and 6.7 g net carbs and a cup of cranberries has 46 calories, 12.2 g carbohydrate, 4.6 g fiber and 7.6 g net carbs.
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