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Grapefruit vs. Cranberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Grapefruit and Cranberry

  • Grapefruit has more Vitamin C, and Vitamin A RAE, however, Cranberry is richer in Manganese, Fiber, and Vitamin E .
  • Grapefruit covers your daily Vitamin C needs 19% more than Cranberry.
  • Cranberry has 19 times less Vitamin A RAE than Grapefruit. Grapefruit has 58µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Cranberry has 3µg.
  • Cranberry contains less Sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, all areas and Cranberries, 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1113.6%
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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 104% 69% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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% 3.8% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1725.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +915.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.4%
Contains more OtherOther +208.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.13g
~equal in Water ~87.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
10% 22% 68%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -61.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~0.018g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2093.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +164.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +113.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Grapefruit Cranberry
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Cranberry Opinion
Calories 42kcal 46kcal Cranberry
Protein 0.77g 0.46g Grapefruit
Fats 0.14g 0.13g Grapefruit
Vitamin C 31.2mg 14mg Grapefruit
Net carbs 9.06g 8.37g Grapefruit
Carbs 10.66g 11.97g Cranberry
Magnesium 9mg 6mg Grapefruit
Calcium 22mg 8mg Grapefruit
Potassium 135mg 80mg Grapefruit
Iron 0.08mg 0.23mg Cranberry
Sugar 6.89g 4.27g Cranberry
Fiber 1.6g 3.6g Cranberry
Copper 0.032mg 0.056mg Cranberry
Zinc 0.07mg 0.09mg Cranberry
Phosphorus 18mg 11mg Grapefruit
Sodium 0mg 2mg Grapefruit
Vitamin A 1150IU 63IU Grapefruit
Vitamin A RAE 58µg 3µg Grapefruit
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1.32mg Cranberry
Manganese 0.022mg 0.267mg Cranberry
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.012mg Grapefruit
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.02mg Grapefruit
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.101mg Grapefruit
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.295mg Cranberry
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.057mg Cranberry
Vitamin K 0µg 5µg Cranberry
Folate 13µg 1µg Grapefruit
Choline 7.7mg 5.5mg Grapefruit
Saturated Fat 0.021g 0.008g Cranberry
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g 0.018g Grapefruit
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.055g Cranberry
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.003mg Grapefruit
Threonine 0.013mg 0.028mg Cranberry
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.033mg Cranberry
Leucine 0.015mg 0.053mg Cranberry
Lysine 0.019mg 0.039mg Cranberry
Methionine 0.007mg 0.003mg Grapefruit
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.036mg Cranberry
Valine 0.015mg 0.045mg Cranberry
Histidine 0.008mg 0.018mg Cranberry
Fructose 1.77g 0.67g Grapefruit

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Grapefruit Cranberry
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Grapefruit
10%
Cranberry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
5%
Grapefruit
8%
Cranberry

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cranberry
Cranberry is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.62g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry
Cranberry is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.013g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cranberry
Cranberry is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients
  2. Cranberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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