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Cherries, dried calories: 133 per 40 g

This exact USDA record reports 133 calories for 40 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

USDA reference amount · 40 g

Calories
133 kcal
Protein
0.5 g
Carbohydrate
32.2 g
Total fat
0.3 g
Fiber
1 g
Sodium
5 mg

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 40 g

133calories

Cherries, dried

Protein
0.5 g
Carbs
32.2 g
Fat
0.3 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2709199

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 133 calories for USDA reference amount at 40 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 333 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 0.5 g protein, 1 g fiber, and 5 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is cherries, tart, dried, sweetened (includes foods for usda's food distribution program), representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The reference amount and 1 cup answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 3–533 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2709199: “Cherries, dried.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2709199, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 cherry” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 cherryUSDA-listed household measure 1 g 3 kcal 0 g 0 g 0 mg
USDA reference amountExact record reference weight 40 g 133 kcal 0.5 g 1 g 5 mg
1 cupUSDA-listed household measure 160 g 533 kcal 2 g 4 g 21 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Dried fruits

The comparison set contains 14 exact records in the Dried fruits USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2709199’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

upper quarter

333 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
295 kcal
Middle 50%
266–315 kcal

Based on 14 records reporting energy.

Protein

lower quarter

1.3 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
2.5 g
Middle 50%
1.4–3.3 g

Based on 14 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

lower quarter

2.5 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
7.4 g
Middle 50%
4.5–7.9 g

Based on 14 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

middle half

13 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
10 mg
Middle 50%
6–25 mg

Based on 14 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2709199’s 40 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin C; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Vitamin C8 mg

≈ 9% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Vitamin A56.4 µg

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat0.1 g

≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium5 mg

≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Cherries, dried,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709196 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 cherry to 1 cup

    USDA assigns those measures 1 g and 160 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 3 kcal to 533 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2709196

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 74 mg less sodium than “Apple, dried.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Single listed source: Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)

    USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “dried” fits. Inspect FDC 2709196 when “dried” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Cherries, dried

Exact source wording
“Cherries, dried”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2709199 · FNDDS 62106000
Named qualifiers
dried
Source inputs unique in this pair
Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Apple, dried

Exact source wording
“Apple, dried”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2709196 · FNDDS 62101100
Named qualifiers
dried
Source inputs unique in this pair
Apples, dried, sulfured, uncooked

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “dried”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordCherries, dried 40 g133 kcal 333 kcal 1.3 g 0.7 g 2.5 g 13 mg
Mango, dried 40 g128 kcal 319 kcal 2.5 g 1.2 g 2.4 g 162 mg
Blueberries, dried 40 g127 kcal 317 kcal 2.5 g 2.5 g 7.5 g 3 mg
Cranberries, dried 40 g123 kcal 308 kcal 0.2 g 1.1 g 5.3 g 5 mg
Papaya, dried 40 g121 kcal 302 kcal 1.3 g 0.8 g 4.5 g 22 mg
Currants, dried 40 g116 kcal 290 kcal 3.4 g 0.2 g 4.4 g 43 mg
Fig, dried 40 g111 kcal 277 kcal 3.3 g 0.9 g 9.8 g 10 mg

How to compare FDC 2709199: its source amount is 40 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2709199, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cherry

3 kcal

1 g

1 cup

533 kcal

160 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2709199, Carbohydrate is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Carbohydrate

32.2 g≈ 12% Daily Value

Vitamin C

7.7 mg≈ 9% Daily Value

Vitamin A

56.4 µg≈ 6% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2709199’s 40 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 40 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 133 kcal Not established
Protein 0.5 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 32.2 g 12%
Total fat 0.3 g 0%
Dietary fiber 1 g 4%
Sugars 26.9 g Not established
Sodium 5.2 mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.1 g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g Not established
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Potassium 150.4 mg 3%
Calcium 15.2 mg 1%
Iron 0.3 mg 2%
Magnesium 8.8 mg 2%
Vitamin C 7.7 mg 9%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 56.4 µg 6%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 6.6 g Not established

For FDC 2709199, approximate percentages divide the displayed 40 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2709199 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Cherries, dried” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

A single-source formulation

Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.

100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)USDA ingredient 9044 100 GM 100 g 100%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2709199, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Dried fruits” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories333 kcal243 kcal+90 kcal
Protein1.3 g0.9 g+0.3 g
Carbohydrate80.4 g65.9 g+14.5 g
Total fat0.7 g0.3 g+0.4 g
Dietary fiber2.5 g8.7 g−6.2 g
Sodium13 mg87 mg−74 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 90 more calories, 14.5 g more carbohydrate, and 6.2 g less dietary fiber than “Apple, dried.”

Only this record lists Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program). Only the comparison record lists Apples, dried, sulfured, uncooked. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

4 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Listed only in this record: Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program).

Listed only in the comparison: Apples, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 40 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (160 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 40 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (90 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2709199 with FDC 2709196 at equal mass; use their 40 g and 40 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2709199 versus FDC 2709196 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full dried fruits source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with piece or portion size, variety and ripeness, fresh versus cooked form, added sweeteners.

For “Cherries, dried,” resolve piece or portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    piece or portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    variety and ripeness

    Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.

  3. 03

    fresh versus cooked form

    Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.

  4. 04

    added sweeteners

    Use a label or known recipe when available, because sweetness does not reveal dose. Keep syrups, sugars, and concentrated add-ins separate when the base record does not name them.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2709199 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 333 kcal per 100 g becomes 133 kcal at 40 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2709199

FNDDS food code: 62106000

The scaling for FDC 2709199 can be exact while the match to “Cherries, dried” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 40 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.