StrawberriesFruit

kcal / 100g

kcal / 1 cup, pureed

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Nutrition Facts (per 100g)

Nutrient	Amount	%DV
Energy	32kcal	—
Protein	0.67g	1%
Total lipid (fat)	0.3g	0%
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.015g	0%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	7.68g	3%
Fiber, total dietary	2g	7%
Total Sugars	4.89g	—
Sodium, Na	1mg	0%

Vitamins & Minerals

Calcium, Ca16mg (2% NRV)

Iron, Fe0.41mg (3% NRV)

Potassium, K153mg (8% NRV)

Magnesium, Mg13mg (3% NRV)

Phosphorus, P24mg (3% NRV)

Zinc, Zn0.14mg (1% NRV)

Copper, Cu0.048mg (5% NRV)

Manganese, Mn

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0.386mg (19% NRV)

Selenium, Se0.4µg (1% NRV)

Vitamin A, RAE1µg (0% NRV)

Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid

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58.8mg (74% NRV)

Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0µg (0% NRV)

Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.29mg (2% NRV)

Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.2µg (3% NRV)

Thiamin0.024mg (2% NRV)

Riboflavin0.022mg (2% NRV)

Niacin0.386mg (2% NRV)

Vitamin B-60.047mg (3% NRV)

Folate, total24µg (12% NRV)

Vitamin B-120µg (0% NRV)

Diet Compatibility

VeganYes
Yes — Strawberries is vegan.
Based on Open Food Facts ingredient analysis. How we set this
VegetarianYes
Yes — Strawberries is vegetarian.
Based on Open Food Facts ingredient analysis. How we set this
Palm Oil FreeYes
Yes — Strawberries is palm oil free.
Based on Open Food Facts ingredient analysis. How we set this
Gluten-FreeYes
Yes — Strawberries is gluten-free.
Based on the ingredient list and allergen data recorded in Open Food Facts. How we set this
Dairy-FreeYes
Yes — Strawberries is dairy-free.
Based on the ingredient list and allergen data recorded in Open Food Facts. How we set this
Nut-FreeYes
Yes — Strawberries is nut-free.
Based on the ingredient list and allergen data recorded in Open Food Facts (covers tree nuts and peanuts). How we set this
Soy-FreeYes
Yes — Strawberries is soy-free.
Based on the ingredient list and allergen data recorded in Open Food Facts. How we set this
Egg-FreeYes
Yes — Strawberries is egg-free.
Based on the ingredient list and allergen data recorded in Open Food Facts. How we set this
KetoYes
Yes — Strawberries is keto-friendly (5.68 g net carbs per 100g, within the ≤10 g net carbs bar). (may not account for sugar alcohols; per-100g basis is a rougher heuristic than per-serving.)
≤5g net carbs per serving — our bar, not a regulatory standard. How we set this
Low-CarbYes
Yes — Strawberries is low-carb (5.68 g net carbs per 100g, within the ≤15 g net carbs bar). (may not account for sugar alcohols.)
≤15g net carbs per serving — our bar, not a regulatory standard. How we set this
Low-SugarYes
Yes — Strawberries is low in sugar (4.89 g sugar per 100g, within the ≤5 g sugar bar).
≤5g sugar per serving — our own criterion; the FDA defines none. How we set this
High-ProteinNo
No — Strawberries is not high in protein (0.67 g protein per 100g, below the ≥10 g protein bar).
≥10g protein per serving — FDA 21 CFR 101.54 (≥20% DV). How we set this
Low-FatYes
Yes — Strawberries is low-fat (0.3 g fat per 100g, within the ≤3 g fat bar).
≤3g fat per serving — FDA 21 CFR 101.62. How we set this
Low-CalorieYes
Yes — Strawberries is low-calorie (32 kcal per 100g, within the ≤40 kcal bar).
≤40 kcal per serving — FDA 21 CFR 101.60. How we set this

Read the sourced research

Monash University retesting rates strawberries low-FODMAP up to 65g, about 5 medium berries, moderate at 75g, and high-FODMAP at 100g or more.

FODMAP content varies with growing conditions, region, and ripeness, which is why the threshold is portion-specific rather than a flat yes-or-no answer. ^[7]
Raw strawberries have about 7.68g total carbohydrate and 2g fiber per 100g -- roughly 5.7g net carbs.

That makes them one of the more carb-friendly fruits for a ketogenic diet, though still higher-carb than raspberries or blackberries. ^[8]
Strawberry's major allergen, Fra a 1, is a structural relative of Bet v 1, the main birch-pollen allergen.

That's why people with birch pollen allergy can develop oral itching, tingling, or swelling after eating raw strawberries -- a pattern called oral allergy syndrome. ^[9]
Strawberries also contain Fra a 3, a lipid transfer protein linked to more severe, non-pollen-related reactions especially in Mediterranean populations.

A fourth allergen, Fra a 4, a profilin, can cross-react with other Rosaceae fruits like apple, peach, cherry, pear, and plum. ^[10]
Colorless, or 'white,' strawberry varieties naturally contain far less Fra a 1 and trigger fewer allergic reactions in sensitized people. ^[11]
Conventionally grown strawberries have topped EWG's Dirty Dozen pesticide-residue ranking, with USDA testing finding detectable residue on 99% of conventional samples.

EWG is an advocacy organization, and its ranking methodology has been disputed by some food-safety scientists. ^[12]

Health Benefits

A registered clinical trial gave adults with moderate high cholesterol a strawberry-powder beverage, 2 times 25g per day, for 4 weeks.

LDL and total cholesterol did not change significantly versus a control beverage. ^[1]
In the same trial population, a single strawberry beverage improved flow-mediated dilation -- a marker of vascular function -- by 1.5% at 1 hour.

Systolic blood pressure dropped by about 3.1 mmHg at 2 hours after that single beverage. ^[2]
A separate trial in adults with overweight and elevated cholesterol found a lower dose, 13g a day of freeze-dried strawberry powder for about 4-6 weeks, reduced total cholesterol and LDL.

A higher dose of the same powder, 40g a day, showed no significant lipid benefit, and the researchers couldn't fully explain why. ^[3]
USDA laboratory analysis puts raw strawberries' oxalic acid content below 40mg per 100g -- a low figure. ^[4]
A kidney-stone-focused clinical nutrition source rates strawberries' oxalate content 'very low,' at about 2mg per half cup.

That makes strawberries a low-risk fruit choice for people managing oxalate-related kidney stones. ^[5]

Storage & Buying Tips

Strawberries keep best at 0°C (32°F) and 90-95% relative humidity.

They're non-climacteric, meaning they don't ripen further after harvest -- they need to be picked at full color.

Botrytis cinerea, gray mold, is the single greatest cause of postharvest loss. ^[6]

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you eat strawberries every day safely?

No source establishes a specific daily safety limit for ordinary strawberry eating.

Clinical trials have used doses well above typical casual eating -- up to about 3.5 servings a day for 12 weeks -- without reporting safety issues, though these were selected, screened trial populations.

Allergy risk aside, there's no evidence-based reason to limit daily strawberry intake for the general population. ^[2]

Are strawberries safe to eat during pregnancy?

Yes -- FDA food safety guidance for pregnant women lists fresh fruits and vegetables as safe when thoroughly rinsed under running water.

That matters because pregnant women face higher risk of foodborne illness, like Listeria or Toxoplasma, from unwashed produce.

The FDA also advises against unpasteurized strawberry juice or smoothies made with unpasteurized juice. ^[13]

Do strawberries lose vitamin C when washed or cut?

Washing itself doesn't meaningfully deplete vitamin C.

Cutting does expose more surface to oxygen, but a food-science study found losses in fresh-cut strawberry pieces were 5% or less after 6 days refrigerated at 5°C.

That's similar to whole fruit stored the same way, so the main levers are refrigerating promptly and not leaving cut berries out for long, not the act of cutting itself. ^[14]

Can a strawberry allergy develop later in life, even if you've eaten them before without problems?

Yes -- childhood tolerance doesn't come with a lifetime warranty.

Harvard Health cites research finding roughly a quarter of adults with food allergies had none as children, and that allergies tend to surface more easily for foods eaten only occasionally.

None of this is strawberry-specific -- it's simply how adult-onset food allergy tends to work in general. ^[15]

Are organic strawberries significantly more nutritious than conventional ones?

The evidence is mixed and depends on scope.

A strawberry-specific two-year study of paired California farms found organic strawberries had 8.5% higher total antioxidant activity and 9.7% more vitamin C, and resisted rot longer in storage.

The same researchers cautioned that broader 'more nutritious' organic claims aren't as well supported as the pesticide-residue difference.

A wider Stanford meta-analysis across many produce types found no consistent vitamin difference overall.

So strawberries show a real, modest edge for organic, but it doesn't necessarily generalize to all organic produce. ^[16]

Is a strawberry actually a berry?

No -- botanically, a strawberry isn't a true berry but an aggregate accessory fruit.

Its fleshy red part develops from the swollen flower stalk, not from a ripened ovary, and each speck on its surface is a separate dry fruit called an achene, not a seed.

True botanical berries -- blueberries, grapes, even bananas and tomatoes -- develop from a single ovary with seeds embedded in fleshy pulp, which strawberries don't do.

It's still a fruit in both culinary and general botanical terms, just not the specific 'berry' fruit type. ^[17]

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