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Banana vs. Cranberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Banana and Cranberry different?

  • Banana is richer in Vitamin B6, and Potassium, while Cranberry is higher in Vitamin E , and Vitamin C.
  • Banana covers your daily need of Vitamin B6 24% more than Cranberry.
  • Banana contains 20 times more Folate than Cranberry. Banana contains 20µg of Folate, while Cranberry contains 1µg.
  • Cranberry is lower in Sugar.

Bananas, raw and Cranberries, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
Banana
9
:
1
Cranberry
Cranberry
Contains more Iron +13%
Contains more Magnesium +350%
Contains more Phosphorus +100%
Contains more Potassium +347.5%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +66.7%
Contains more Copper +39.3%
Contains more Selenium +900%
Contains more Calcium +60%
Equal in Manganese - 0.267
Banana
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 10% 20% 10% 32% 1% 5% 27% 36% 6%
Cranberry
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 9% 5% 5% 8% 1% 3% 19% 35% 1%
Contains more Iron +13%
Contains more Magnesium +350%
Contains more Phosphorus +100%
Contains more Potassium +347.5%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +66.7%
Contains more Copper +39.3%
Contains more Selenium +900%
Contains more Calcium +60%
Equal in Manganese - 0.267

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
Banana
7
:
3
Cranberry
Cranberry
Contains more Vitamin B1 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +558.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +543.9%
Contains more Folate +1900%
Contains more Vitamin E +1220%
Contains more Vitamin C +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +900%
Equal in Vitamin A - 63
Banana
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 2% 0% 29% 8% 17% 13% 21% 85% 15% 0% 2%
Cranberry
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 27% 0% 47% 3% 5% 2% 18% 14% 1% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +558.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +543.9%
Contains more Folate +1900%
Contains more Vitamin E +1220%
Contains more Vitamin C +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +900%
Equal in Vitamin A - 63

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
4
:
1
Cranberry
Cranberry
Contains more Protein +137%
Contains more Fats +153.8%
Contains more Carbs +90.8%
Contains more Other +591.7%
Contains more Water +16.6%
Banana
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Cranberry
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more Protein +137%
Contains more Fats +153.8%
Contains more Carbs +90.8%
Contains more Other +591.7%
Contains more Water +16.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
2
:
1
Cranberry
Cranberry
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +77.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +32.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.9%
Banana
52% 15% 34%
Saturated Fat: 0.112 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.073 g
Cranberry
10% 22% 68%
Saturated Fat: 0.008 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.055 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +77.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +32.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
5
:
0
Cranberry
Cranberry
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +1393.8%
Contains more Glucose +44.8%
Contains more Fructose +623.9%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Banana
31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cranberry
4% 81% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.16 g
Glucose: 3.44 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +1393.8%
Contains more Glucose +44.8%
Contains more Fructose +623.9%
Contains more Maltose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Banana Cranberry
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Cranberry Opinion
Net carbs 20.24g 8.37g Banana
Protein 1.09g 0.46g Banana
Fats 0.33g 0.13g Banana
Carbs 22.84g 11.97g Banana
Calories 89kcal 46kcal Banana
Starch 5.38g 0g Banana
Fructose 4.85g 0.67g Banana
Sugar 12.23g 4.27g Cranberry
Fiber 2.6g 3.6g Cranberry
Calcium 5mg 8mg Cranberry
Iron 0.26mg 0.23mg Banana
Magnesium 27mg 6mg Banana
Phosphorus 22mg 11mg Banana
Potassium 358mg 80mg Banana
Sodium 1mg 2mg Banana
Zinc 0.15mg 0.09mg Banana
Copper 0.078mg 0.056mg Banana
Manganese 0.27mg 0.267mg Banana
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg Banana
Vitamin A 64IU 63IU Banana
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 3µg
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.32mg Cranberry
Vitamin C 8.7mg 14mg Cranberry
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.012mg Banana
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.02mg Banana
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.101mg Banana
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.295mg Banana
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.057mg Banana
Folate 20µg 1µg Banana
Vitamin K 0.5µg 5µg Cranberry
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.003mg Banana
Threonine 0.028mg 0.028mg
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.033mg Cranberry
Leucine 0.068mg 0.053mg Banana
Lysine 0.05mg 0.039mg Banana
Methionine 0.008mg 0.003mg Banana
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.036mg Banana
Valine 0.047mg 0.045mg Banana
Histidine 0.077mg 0.018mg Banana
Saturated Fat 0.112g 0.008g Cranberry
Monounsaturated Fat 0.032g 0.018g Banana
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.055g Banana

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Banana Cranberry
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Banana
11%
Cranberry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Banana
8%
Cranberry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cranberry
Cranberry is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.96g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry
Cranberry is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.104g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cranberry
Cranberry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
Cranberry
Cranberry is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Banana
Banana is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Banana
Banana is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Cranberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.