Maraschino cherry vs. Cranberry sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are maraschino cherries and cranberry sauce different?
- Maraschino cherries are higher in copper, fiber, and calcium; however, cranberry sauce is richer in vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for copper for maraschino cherries is 13% higher.
- Maraschino cherries contain 18 times more calcium than cranberry sauce. While maraschino cherries contain 54mg of calcium, cranberry sauce contains only 3mg.
- Cranberry sauce has less sugar.
Maraschino cherries, canned, drained and Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1700% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +450% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +766.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +508.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +13.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1760% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2400% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +180% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.143mg | 0.026mg | 13% |
Fructose | 9.75g | 12% | |
Fiber | 3.2g | 1.1g | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.93mg | 6% |
Calcium | 54mg | 3mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.22g | 0.9g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.005mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.054mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 41.97g | 40.4g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.004mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
Calories | 165kcal | 159kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.21g | 0.15g | 0% |
Net carbs | 38.77g | 39.3g | N/A |
Magnesium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
Potassium | 21mg | 28mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.43mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
Sugar | 38.77g | 31.75g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 3mg | 4mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1.4µg | 0% |
Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Choline | 4.3mg | 3.8mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.007g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0.007g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.055g | 0.031g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.22 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
41.97 g
Water:
57.27 g
Other:
0.33 g
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
40.4 g
Water:
58.45 g
Other:
0.1 g
Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
Contains more OtherOther | +230% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +309.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~40.4g
~equal in
Water
~58.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.055 g
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 | +600% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +77.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.1% |