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Grapefruit vs. Cranberry sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between grapefruit and cranberry sauce

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A, while cranberry sauce has more vitamin E.
  • Grapefruit covers your daily need for vitamin C 34% more than cranberry sauce.
  • Grapefruit contains 31 times more Vitamin C than cranberry sauce. While grapefruit contains 31.2mg of Vitamin C, cranberry sauce contains only 1mg.
  • The amount of sugar in grapefruit is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, all areas and Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 2.5% 15% 8.7% 0.82% 1.7% 0.65% 9.5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more IronIron +412.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +231.8%
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 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 3.3% 2% 19% 0% 3.8% 4.8% 1.9% 0% 3.2% 0% 3.5% 0.75% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3020%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +615.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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
40% 58%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 40.4 g
Water: 58.45 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +50.7%
Contains more OtherOther +270%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +279%
~equal in Fats ~0.15g

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
16% 16% 69%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +185.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -66.7%

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
55% 31% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 17.45 g
Fructose: 9.75 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 4.45 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3410%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +983.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +450.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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 sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Cranberry sauce Opinion
Calories 42kcal 159kcal Cranberry sauce
Protein 0.77g 0.9g Cranberry sauce
Fats 0.14g 0.15g Cranberry sauce
Vitamin C 31.2mg 1mg Grapefruit
Net carbs 9.06g 39.3g Cranberry sauce
Carbs 10.66g 40.4g Cranberry sauce
Magnesium 9mg 2mg Grapefruit
Calcium 22mg 3mg Grapefruit
Potassium 135mg 28mg Grapefruit
Iron 0.08mg 0.41mg Cranberry sauce
Sugar 6.89g 31.75g Grapefruit
Fiber 1.6g 1.1g Grapefruit
Copper 0.032mg 0.026mg Grapefruit
Zinc 0.07mg 0.03mg Grapefruit
Phosphorus 18mg 4mg Grapefruit
Sodium 0mg 5mg Grapefruit
Vitamin A 1150IU 33IU Grapefruit
Vitamin A 58µg 2µg Grapefruit
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.93mg Cranberry sauce
Manganese 0.022mg 0.073mg Cranberry sauce
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg Cranberry sauce
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.015mg Grapefruit
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.021mg Grapefruit
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.1mg Grapefruit
Vitamin B5 0.262mg Grapefruit
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.014mg Grapefruit
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg Cranberry sauce
Folate 13µg 1µg Grapefruit
Choline 7.7mg 3.8mg Grapefruit
Saturated Fat 0.021g 0.007g Cranberry sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g 0.007g Grapefruit
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.031g Grapefruit
Tryptophan 0.008mg Grapefruit
Threonine 0.013mg Grapefruit
Isoleucine 0.008mg Grapefruit
Leucine 0.015mg Grapefruit
Lysine 0.019mg Grapefruit
Methionine 0.007mg Grapefruit
Phenylalanine 0.013mg Grapefruit
Valine 0.015mg Grapefruit
Histidine 0.008mg Grapefruit
Fructose 1.77g 9.75g Cranberry sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Grapefruit Cranberry sauce
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
3%
Cranberry sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
5%
Grapefruit
4%
Cranberry sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is lower in Sugar (difference - 24.86g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.014g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is cheaper?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce 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.

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 sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173961/nutrients

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

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