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Cranberries vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cranberries and beer

  • Beer contains less vitamin C, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, copper, and vitamin B5 than cranberries.
  • Cranberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 16% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in beer is lower.
  • Cranberries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cranberries is 45, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

The food types used in this comparison are Cranberries, raw and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.3%
Contains more IronIron +1050%
Contains more CopperCopper +1020%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3237.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Magnesium ~6mg

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%
Beer
Beer
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +619.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +407.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin C 14mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 3.6g 0g 14%
Manganese 0.267mg 0.008mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.056mg 0.005mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.041mg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 0.513mg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.02mg 3%
Carbs 11.97g 3.55g 3%
Potassium 80mg 27mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Folate 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.005mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 10.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 0g 1%
Calories 46kcal 43kcal 0%
Protein 0.46g 0.46g 0%
Fats 0.13g 0g 0%
Net carbs 8.37g 3.55g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 6mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 4.27g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 11mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0mg 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
Beer
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.2%
Contains more OtherOther +3258.3%
~equal in Protein ~0.46g
~equal in Water ~91.96g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.