How many calories are in fruit?

Calories in fresh, canned and dried fruit:

Below are the approximate number of calories in a variety of fruit (fresh fruit, canned fruit, and dried fruit).

Fresh Fruit

Apple

• Small – 80 calories
• Medium – 95 calories
• Large – 120 calories

Banana

• Small – 90 calories
• Medium – 105 calories
• Large – 120 calories

Blackberries

1 cup = 60 calories

Blueberries

1 cup = 85 calories

An easy way to add fruit to your day is to add blueberries, strawberries, or any other berries to your cereal in the morning.

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Cantaloupe

1 cup (cubes) = 55 calories

Cherries

1 cup = 95 calories

Clementine

35 calories

Grapefruit

• Small – 30 calories
• Medium – 40 calories
• Large – 50 calories

Grapes

1 cup = 60 calories

Honeydew melon

1 cup (diced) = 60 calories

Kiwi

40 calories

Mango

1 cup (pieces) = 100 calories

Orange

• Small – 45 calories
• Medium – 65 calories
• Large – 85 calories

Peach

• Small – 50 calories
• Medium – 60 calories
• Large – 70 calories

Pear

• Small – 85 calories
• Medium – 105 calories
• Large – 130 calories

Pineapple

1 cup raw chunks = 85 calories

Plum

30 calories

Raspberries

1 cup = 65 calories

Strawberries

1 cup = 50 calories

Tangerine

• Small – 40 calories
• Medium – 50
• Large – 65 calories

Watermelon

1 cup (diced) = 45 calories

Fruit closest to it’s natural form (for example, fresh fruit and unsweetened frozen fruit) will be naturally higher in fiber and lower in added sugar than canned and dried fruit.

Canned Fruit

Fruit cocktail

• 1 cup (canned in juice) = 110 calories
• 1 cup (in light syrup) = 140 calories
• 1 cup (in heavy syrup) = 180 calories

Peaches

• 1 cup (in juice) = 110 calories
• 1 cup (canned in light syrup) = 135
• 1 cup (in heavy syrup) = 195 calories

Pineapple

• 1 cup chunks (in juice) = 150 calories
• 1 cup crushed pineapple = 150 calories

When purchasing canned fruit, choose fruit that is canned in lite/light syrup, 100% fruit juice, or its own juice.

Fruit canned in heavy syrup can have up to twice as many calories and twice as much sugar as fruit canned in lite syrup or 100% fruit juice.

Dried Fruit

Raisins

1/2 cup = 215 calories

Dried Cranberries

1/3 cup (sweetened) = 140 calories

Dried Apricots

1/4 cup = 100 calories

Dried Apples

1/2 cup = 105 calories

Dried Figs

1/2 cup = 185 calories

Dried cherries

1/2 cup = 225 calories

Adding dried fruit and nuts to plain oatmeal is a great way to add variety and flavor:

• Add raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon to your oatmeal.
• Add dried cranberries and sliced almonds to your oatmeal.
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