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Cherry vs. Elderberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cherries and elderberries

  • Cherries have more vitamin A, while elderberries have more vitamin C, fiber, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Elderberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 29% higher.
  • Elderberries contain 2 times less vitamin A than cherries. Cherries contain 1283IU of vitamin A, while elderberries contain 600IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Cherries, sour, red, raw and Elderberries, raw.

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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.
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 11% 25% 60% 20% 3% 17% 0.78% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.8%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.11mg

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.
Cherry
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 120% 10% 0% 0% 18% 14% 9.4% 8.4% 53% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Elderberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10mg 36mg 29%
Fiber 1.6g 7g 22%
Iron 0.32mg 1.6mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.23mg 14%
Manganese 0.112mg 5%
Copper 0.104mg 0.061mg 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin A 64µg 30µg 4%
Phosphorus 15mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.07mg 3%
Potassium 173mg 280mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 38mg 2%
Carbs 12.18g 18.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.247g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.5mg 1%
Calories 50kcal 73kcal 1%
Protein 1g 0.66g 1%
Magnesium 9mg 5mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 8.49g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.11mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.023g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.06mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.04mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
18% 80%
Protein: 0.66 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 18.4 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.5%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.1%
Contains more OtherOther +64.1%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
7% 23% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.247 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.08g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/nutrients
  2. Elderberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171727/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.