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Cranberries vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cranberries and french fries?

  • Cranberries are richer in vitamin C, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, copper, and iron.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 24% higher.
  • French fries have 3 times less vitamin C than cranberries. Cranberries have 14mg of vitamin C, while french fries have 4.7mg.
  • Cranberries are lower in sodium.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than cranberries (45).

We used Cranberries, raw and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +623.8%
Contains more IronIron +252.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1036.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Manganese ~0.247mg

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%
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2874.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +552.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +124%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
Contains more CholineCholine +569.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 5.398g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.372mg 24%
Fats 0.13g 14.73g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 3.004mg 18%
Phosphorus 11mg 125mg 16%
Potassium 80mg 579mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 5.969g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.17mg 13%
Calories 46kcal 312kcal 13%
Saturated fat 0.008g 2.336g 11%
Carbs 11.97g 41.44g 10%
Vitamin C 14mg 4.7mg 10%
Sodium 2mg 210mg 9%
Copper 0.056mg 0.124mg 8%
Magnesium 6mg 35mg 7%
Folate 1µg 30µg 7%
Iron 0.23mg 0.81mg 7%
Choline 5.5mg 36.8mg 6%
Protein 0.46g 3.43g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.58mg 6%
Vitamin K 5µg 11.2µg 5%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 1.67mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Manganese 0.267mg 0.247mg 1%
Fiber 3.6g 3.8g 1%
Calcium 8mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.039mg 1%
Net carbs 8.37g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 4.27g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +126.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +645.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11230.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1441.7%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33061.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9714.5%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.