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Cranberries vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cranberries and bananas different?

  • Cranberries are richer in vitamin E and vitamin C, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Bananas cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 24% more than cranberries.
  • Cranberries contain 13 times more vitamin E than bananas. Cranberries contain 1.32mg of vitamin E, while bananas contain 0.1mg.
  • Cranberries are lower in sugar.

Cranberries, raw and Bananas, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347.5%
Contains more IronIron +13%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Manganese ~0.27mg

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.
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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +558.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +543.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.367mg 24%
Potassium 80mg 358mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin C 14mg 8.7mg 6%
Fructose 0.67g 4.85g 5%
Folate 1µg 20µg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 0.5µg 4%
Carbs 11.97g 22.84g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 0.665mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.073mg 4%
Fiber 3.6g 2.6g 4%
Phosphorus 11mg 22mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Calories 46kcal 89kcal 2%
Starch 0g 5.38g 2%
Copper 0.056mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.031mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.334mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 9.8mg 1%
Protein 0.46g 1.09g 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 8.37g 20.24g N/A
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Iron 0.23mg 0.26mg 0%
Sugar 4.27g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.267mg 0.27mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Banana
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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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1393.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +44.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +623.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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