Strawberries and raspberries are the two default summer berries, similar enough that the choice usually comes down to what’s ripest that week.
| Nutrient | Strawberries | Raspberries |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 36.4 kcal | 57.3 kcal |
| Protein | 0.64 g | 1.01 g ✓ |
| Total Carbohydrate | 7.96 g | 12.9 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 6.5 g ✓ |
| Total Sugars | 4.89 g | 4.42 g ✓ |
| Total Fat | 0.22 g | 0.19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02 g | 0.019 g ✓ |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0 mg |
Notable compounds in each
When to choose each
Both are classic summer berries with a lot of nutritional overlap. Raspberries have a modest protein edge and more than three times the fibre of strawberries (6.5 g vs 2 g per 100 g) — one of the most fibre-dense fruits available. Strawberries are the lower-calorie of the two and carry a well-known reputation as one of the richest fruit sources of vitamin C. Both are excellent low-calorie fruit choices whenever they’re in season.
Common questions
Are strawberries a good source of vitamin C? Yes — strawberries are one of the richest fruit sources of vitamin C available, often cited as comparable to or higher than citrus fruit gram for gram.
Why are raspberries more calorie-dense than strawberries? Mostly down to raspberries carrying more carbohydrate per 100g (their sugar content is actually a touch lower than strawberries’) — both are still very low-calorie fruits in absolute terms, so the difference rarely matters in practice.
Nutrition values are USDA FoodData Central approximations — see our editorial approach for how we source and verify data.