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Goji berries vs. Cranberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Goji berries and Cranberry different?

  • Goji berries are higher than Cranberry in Iron, Vitamin C, Fiber, and Calcium.
  • Goji berries covers your daily need of Iron 82% more than Cranberry.
  • Goji berries contain 149 times more Sodium than Cranberry. Goji berries contain 298mg of Sodium, while Cranberry contains 2mg.

Goji berries, dried 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.
Contains more Calcium +2275%
Contains more Iron +2856.5%
Contains less Sodium -99.3%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 57% 255% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 9% 5% 5% 8% 1% 3% 19% 35% 1%
Contains more Calcium +2275%
Contains more Iron +2856.5%
Contains less Sodium -99.3%

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.
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Contains more Vitamin A +42474.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +245.7%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1610% 0% 0% 162% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 A +42474.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +245.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +3000%
Contains more Fats +200%
Contains more Carbs +543.8%
Contains more Other +558.3%
Contains more Water +1064.3%
14% 77% 8%
Protein: 14.26 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 77.06 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 0.79 g
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 +3000%
Contains more Fats +200%
Contains more Carbs +543.8%
Contains more Other +558.3%
Contains more Water +1064.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goji berries Cranberry Opinion
Net carbs 64.06g 8.37g Goji berries
Protein 14.26g 0.46g Goji berries
Fats 0.39g 0.13g Goji berries
Carbs 77.06g 11.97g Goji berries
Calories 349kcal 46kcal Goji berries
Fructose 0.67g Cranberry
Sugar 45.61g 4.27g Cranberry
Fiber 13g 3.6g Goji berries
Calcium 190mg 8mg Goji berries
Iron 6.8mg 0.23mg Goji berries
Magnesium 6mg Cranberry
Phosphorus 11mg Cranberry
Potassium 80mg Cranberry
Sodium 298mg 2mg Cranberry
Zinc 0.09mg Cranberry
Copper 0.056mg Cranberry
Manganese 0.267mg Cranberry
Selenium 0.1µg Cranberry
Vitamin A 26822IU 63IU Goji berries
Vitamin A RAE 3µg Cranberry
Vitamin E 1.32mg Cranberry
Vitamin C 48.4mg 14mg Goji berries
Vitamin B1 0.012mg Cranberry
Vitamin B2 0.02mg Cranberry
Vitamin B3 0.101mg Cranberry
Vitamin B5 0.295mg Cranberry
Vitamin B6 0.057mg Cranberry
Folate 1µg Cranberry
Vitamin K 5µg Cranberry
Tryptophan 0.003mg Cranberry
Threonine 0.358mg 0.028mg Goji berries
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.033mg Goji berries
Leucine 0.456mg 0.053mg Goji berries
Lysine 0.233mg 0.039mg Goji berries
Methionine 0.087mg 0.003mg Goji berries
Phenylalanine 0.271mg 0.036mg Goji berries
Valine 0.316mg 0.045mg Goji berries
Histidine 0.157mg 0.018mg Goji berries
Saturated Fat 0g 0.008g Goji berries
Monounsaturated Fat 0.018g Cranberry
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g Cranberry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Goji berries 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
148%
Goji berries
11%
Cranberry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Goji berries
8%
Cranberry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Goji berries
Goji berries is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.008g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Goji berries
Goji berries is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cranberry
Cranberry is lower in Sugar (difference - 41.34g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cranberry
Cranberry contains less Sodium (difference - 296mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cranberry
Cranberry is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cranberry
Cranberry is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Goji berries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173032/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.