Calories in strawberries

Raw. 32 kcal (134 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

Strawberries are one of the lowest-energy fruits: 100 g of raw berries has 32 kcal (134 kJ), most of it from natural sugars, with 2 g of fibre and almost no fat. What stands out is vitamin C. Weight for weight, strawberries contain more vitamin C than lemons or mandarins, with about 59 mg per 100 g.

Where the energy comes from

Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors:

Things worth knowing

• One medium strawberry (12 g) has about 4 kcal (16 kJ) and a large one (18 g) about 6 kcal (24 kJ), so ten medium berries come to roughly 40 kcal.
• A cup of whole strawberries (144 g) provides about 85 mg of vitamin C, close to the full Daily Value of 90 mg, for 46 kcal (193 kJ).
• Frozen unsweetened strawberries are very close to fresh at 35 kcal per 100 g, but frozen sweetened sliced strawberries jump to about 96 kcal per 100 g because of added sugar.
• Strawberries suit lower-carbohydrate eating better than most fruit: 100 g contains about 7.7 g of carbohydrate, of which 2 g is fibre.

Converting these figures

One 1 cup, whole of strawberries is 46 kcal, which is 193 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 747 g of strawberries to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.