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Pomegranate vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pomegranate and cherries different?

  • Pomegranate is higher in vitamin K, fiber, folate, and copper; however, cherries are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cherries is 26% higher.
  • Pomegranate contains 9 times more vitamin E than cherries. While pomegranate contains 0.6mg of vitamin E, cherries contain only 0.07mg.
  • Cherries have less sugar.

Pomegranates, raw and Cherries, sour, red, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
~equal in Iron ~0.32mg
~equal in Sodium ~3mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.112mg

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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +681%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~10mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomegranate Cherry DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 2.1µg 12%
Fiber 4g 1.6g 10%
Folate 38µg 8µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Copper 0.158mg 0.104mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.143mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.07mg 4%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.03mg 3%
Phosphorus 36mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.044mg 2%
Carbs 18.7g 12.18g 2%
Potassium 236mg 173mg 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.1mg 2%
Calories 83kcal 50kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.293mg 0.4mg 1%
Protein 1.67g 1g 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Fats 1.17g 0.3g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 10.2mg 10mg 0%
Net carbs 14.7g 10.58g N/A
Iron 0.3mg 0.32mg 0%
Sugar 13.67g 8.49g N/A
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Manganese 0.119mg 0.112mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.12g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.093g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.5%
Contains more OtherOther +35.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.9%

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/nutrients
  2. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.