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Cranberries vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cranberries and marinara sauce

  • Cranberries are richer in vitamin C, fiber, and manganese, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin E, potassium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for marinara sauce is 24% higher.
  • Cranberries contain 7 times more vitamin C than marinara sauce. Cranberries contain 14mg of vitamin C, while marinara sauce contains 2mg.

Food types used in this article are Cranberries, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298.8%
Contains more IronIron +239.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3778.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +178%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +149.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 3.917mg 24%
Vitamin C 14mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.173mg 9%
Fiber 3.6g 1.8g 7%
Potassium 80mg 319mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 2.4mg 7%
Vitamin K 5µg 13.9µg 7%
Iron 0.23mg 0.78mg 7%
Manganese 0.267mg 0.137mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Copper 0.056mg 0.081mg 3%
Folate 1µg 13µg 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 33µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.508g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.061mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 27mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.1µg 2%
Protein 0.46g 1.41g 2%
Fats 0.13g 1.48g 2%
Choline 5.5mg 13.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0.17g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.377g 1%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.024mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.2mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 11.97g 8.06g 1%
Calories 46kcal 51kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.37g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 4.27g 5.5g 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%

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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1038.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1283.3%
~equal in Water ~87.39g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1994.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +823.6%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.