Cranberries vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cranberries and cantaloupe different?
- Cranberries are higher in fiber, manganese, and vitamin E; however, cantaloupe is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cantaloupe is 66% higher.
- Cranberries contain 26 times more vitamin E than cantaloupe. While cranberries contain 1.32mg of vitamin E, cantaloupe contains only 0.05mg.
- Cranberries have less sugar.
- Cranberries have a lower glycemic index (45) than cantaloupe (65).
Cranberries, raw and Melons, cantaloupe, raw are the varieties 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 CopperCopper | +36.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +551.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +233.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2540% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +181% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +162.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5533.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +241.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +626.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2000% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +38.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 14mg | 36.7mg | 25% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 169µg | 18% |
Fiber | 3.6g | 0.9g | 11% |
Manganese | 0.267mg | 0.041mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.32mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
Potassium | 80mg | 267mg | 6% |
Folate | 1µg | 21µg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.105mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.101mg | 0.734mg | 4% |
Fructose | 0.67g | 1.87g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 5µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.056mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.057mg | 0.072mg | 1% |
Carbs | 11.97g | 8.16g | 1% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 12mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.46g | 0.84g | 1% |
Calories | 46kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
Sodium | 2mg | 16mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 11mg | 15mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.13g | 0.19g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.37g | 7.26g | N/A |
Calcium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.23mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.27g | 7.86g | N/A |
Starch | 0g | 0.03g | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Choline | 5.5mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.008g | 0.051g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.003g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.055g | 0.081g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.033mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.053mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.003mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.045mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.018mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.46 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
11.97 g
Water:
87.32 g
Other:
0.12 g
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.15 g
Other:
0.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +46.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +450% |
~equal in
Water
~90.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.055 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.081 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +500% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +47.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.16 g
Glucose:
3.44 g
Fructose:
0.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.03 g
Sucrose:
4.35 g
Glucose:
1.54 g
Fructose:
1.87 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.04 g
Galactose:
0.06 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +123.4% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2618.8% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +179.1% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g