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Milk vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between milk and cranberries

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and selenium; however, cranberries are richer in vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • 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 Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
6
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%
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 +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%
Contains more IronIron +666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +460%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8800%

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.
Milk
8
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.101mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
4
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +632.6%
Contains more FatsFats +646.2%
Contains more OtherOther +525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.9%
~equal in Water ~87.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1438.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Cranberries - 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.