The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that most people get 1 to 2 cups of fruit each day, depending on age and gender. A 1-cup serving of fruit may consist of 1 cup of chopped or sliced fruit, 1/2 cup of dried fruit or 1 cup of fruit juice. Strawberries are low in calories and fat but still provide several vitamins and minerals. A 1-cup serving of sliced strawberries can help you meet the USDA's daily fruit recommendation.
Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Protein
A 1-cup serving of sliced strawberries contains just 53 calories. The total amount of fat is only 0.5 g, which is less than 1 percent of your daily value of total fat, based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Strawberries do not contain any cholesterol, and provide approximately 1 g of protein per serving.
Carbohydrates and Sugar
One serving of sliced strawberries contains about 13 g of total carbohydrates. Approximately 3 g of this come from dietary fiber, which is about 12 percent of the daily value. The rest of the carbohydrates come mostly from sugars. Each serving contains about 8 g of sugar, which consists of about 1 g of sucrose, 3 g of glucose and 4 g of fructose. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not provide a daily value recommendation for sugar but suggests limiting the amount of sugar you consume whenever possible.
Vitamins
Each 1-cup serving of sliced strawberries contains 97 mg of vitamin C, which is a whopping 162 percent of the daily value. It also contains 40 mcg of folate, which is 10 percent of the daily value. A cup of strawberries contains 0.08 mg of vitamin B-6 and 3.7 mcg of vitamin K, which is 4 percent of the daily value of each of these vitamins. Strawberries also have about 0.04 mg of thiamine, 0.48 mg of vitamin E and 0.6 mg of niacin, which is about 3 percent of the daily value. With 0.03 mg of riboflavin and 0.2 mg of panthothenic acid, a serving of strawberries also provides 2 percent of the daily value of these vitamins. Strawberries also provide small amounts of vitamin A.
Minerals
Each 1-cup serving of sliced strawberries contains 2 mg of manganese, which is about 32 percent of the daily value. One cup of strawberries also contains 400 mg of magnesium and 254 mg of potassium, about 5 percent and 7 percent of the daily value, respectively. Strawberries also provide 2 mg of copper, 0.68 mg of iron and 40 mg of phosphorus, about 4 percent of the daily value of each of these minerals. With 0.7 mcg of selenium, 0.23 mg of zinc and 2 mg of sodium, a serving of strawberries also provides approximately 1 percent of the daily value of these minerals.
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