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Dried Tart Cherries

Contains added sugar

Dried tart cherries contain sugar and sunflower oil. A 1/4-cup serving has 12 g of added sugar.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$14.80 9 oz (3 × 3 oz) · lowest price at Melissas Produce
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (43g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
12g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Cherries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as canned and frozen produce, legumesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%38
Ingredients · counts 20%62
Processing · counts 10%60
Sourcing · counts 20%45
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 38 · Compared with other dried and frozen fruits: less fiber (1 g); 12 g added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 62 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sunflower oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Dried cherries with added sugar and sunflower oil
Sourcing 45 · Cherry origin and growing practices aren't stated; includes sugar and sunflower oil
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and nutrition values; no product-specific sourcing details
12 g added sugar
Contains sunflower oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
ClearShelf standard−18 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cherries Sugar Sunflower Oil
3 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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