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Cranberries vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cranberries and milk

  • Cranberries have more vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and vitamin E; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and selenium.
  • Milk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 20% more than cranberries.
  • Cranberries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cranberries is 45, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cranberries, raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more IronIron +666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +460%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +763.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3200%

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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.8%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin C 14mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 3.6g 0g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.185mg 13%
Phosphorus 11mg 95mg 12%
Calcium 8mg 125mg 12%
Manganese 0.267mg 0.003mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 0.01mg 9%
Protein 0.46g 3.37g 6%
Selenium 0.1µg 3.3µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 58µg 6%
Copper 0.056mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 0.1µg 4%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.42mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0.633g 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.03mg 3%
Choline 5.5mg 17.7mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Potassium 80mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.037mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Carbs 11.97g 4.99g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.361mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.02mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.277g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 11mg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 0g 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.97g 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Calories 46kcal 42kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.37g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 4.27g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 0.093mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +632.6%
Contains more FatsFats +646.2%
Contains more OtherOther +525%
~equal in Water ~89.92g

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1438.9%

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
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.