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Cherry Smoothies

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Health Score:
67 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
10 min.
Preparation
Calories:
259
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

The buttermilk in this smoothie will keep you full until lunch, and provides valuable bone-strengthening calcium.  

If you want more variety, you can replace the cherries with other types of fruit, such as raspberries, strawberries or bananas.

1 glass contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie259 cal.(12 %)
Protein14 g(14 %)
Fat2 g(2 %)
Carbohydrates44 g(29 %)
Sugar added11 g(44 %)
Roughage2.7 g(9 %)
Vitamin A0 mg(0 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E0.3 mg(3 %)
Vitamin K6.6 μg(11 %)
Vitamin B₁0.2 mg(20 %)
Vitamin B₂0.6 mg(55 %)
Niacin3.2 mg(27 %)
Vitamin B₆0.2 mg(14 %)
Folate55 μg(18 %)
Pantothenic acid1.3 mg(22 %)
Biotin7 μg(16 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.7 μg(23 %)
Vitamin C23 mg(24 %)
Potassium850 mg(21 %)
Calcium406 mg(41 %)
Magnesium75 mg(25 %)
Iron1 mg(7 %)
Iodine19 μg(10 %)
Zinc1.9 mg(24 %)
Saturated fatty acids1.2 g
Uric acid24 mg
Cholesterol4 mg
Complete sugar41 g

Ingredients

for
2
Ingredients
10 ozs Cherries
7 ozs Buttermilk
18 ozs Buttermilk
1 pinch ground Cardamom
2 Tbsps Agave syrup (plus more to taste)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
CherryAgave syrup

Preparation steps

1.

Rinse the cherries, drain well, and remove the stones. Place the cherries in a blender. 

2.

Puree the cherries with both buttermilks, the cardamom, and the agave syrup. 

3.

Sweeten to taste, pour into glasses, and serve.

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