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Mariani Dried Cherries

Contains added sugar

Dried red tart cherries provide 1 g of fiber per serving. Each 1/4-cup serving has 11 g added sugar, and the vegetable oil may be sunflower, canola, or soybean.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains soy
$11.67 lowest price at Tree of Life Grocers
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
130caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (40g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
11g▼
Sodium
10mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Red Tart Cherries, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Canola, and/or Soybean)
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%50
Transparency · counts 20%62
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 38 · Compared with other dried and frozen fruits: less fiber (1 g); 11 g added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 62 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Vegetable oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Dried tart cherries are sweetened and coated with vegetable oil
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 62 · Ingredients are listed, but the vegetable oil sources may vary
11 g added sugar per serving
May use sunflower, canola, or soybean oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
ClearShelf standard−18 for vegetable 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
Red Tart Cherries Sugar Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Canola, and/or Soybean)
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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