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Cranberries vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cranberries and potatoes

  • Cranberries have more vitamin E and fiber; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin C, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Potatoes cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 19% more than cranberries.
  • Potatoes have 132 times less vitamin E than cranberries. Cranberries have 1.32mg of vitamin E, while potatoes have 0.01mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of cranberries is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cranberries, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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%
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +431.3%
Contains more IronIron +252.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +418.2%
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.
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%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +950.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.295mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.298mg 19%
Potassium 80mg 425mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 0.01mg 9%
Iron 0.23mg 0.81mg 7%
Phosphorus 11mg 57mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin C 14mg 19.7mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 1.061mg 6%
Fiber 3.6g 2.1g 6%
Copper 0.056mg 0.11mg 6%
Starch 0g 15.29g 6%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 2µg 3%
Protein 0.46g 2.05g 3%
Manganese 0.267mg 0.2mg 3%
Calories 46kcal 77kcal 2%
Carbs 11.97g 17.49g 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.67g 0.26g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 12.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.032mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 8.37g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 4.27g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.295mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.035mg 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
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.1%
Contains more OtherOther +833.3%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

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
Potato
0
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31%

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
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1009.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +157.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.17g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.