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Raisin vs. Cranberry sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are raisins and cranberry sauce different?

  • Raisins have more copper, potassium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and magnesium than cranberry sauce.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for raisins is 32% higher.
  • Raisins contain 27 times more Potassium than cranberry sauce. While raisins contain 749mg of Potassium, cranberry sauce contains only 28mg.

Raisins, seedless 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.
Raisin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
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 +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2575%
Contains more IronIron +358.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1123.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2425%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%

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.
Raisin
9
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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
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 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +495.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +666%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1142.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +192.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +675%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 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 ProteinProtein +241.1%
Contains more FatsFats +206.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96%
Contains more OtherOther +1760%
Contains more WaterWater +278.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
2
40% 35% 25%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 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 +628.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -87.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
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4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +350%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +59%
Contains more FructoseFructose +204.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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.
Raisin Cranberry sauce
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Raisin Cranberry sauce Opinion
Calories 299kcal 159kcal Raisin
Protein 3.07g 0.9g Raisin
Fats 0.46g 0.15g Raisin
Vitamin C 2.3mg 1mg Raisin
Net carbs 75.48g 39.3g Raisin
Carbs 79.18g 40.4g Raisin
Magnesium 32mg 2mg Raisin
Calcium 50mg 3mg Raisin
Potassium 749mg 28mg Raisin
Iron 1.88mg 0.41mg Raisin
Sugar 59.19g 31.75g Cranberry sauce
Fiber 3.7g 1.1g Raisin
Copper 0.318mg 0.026mg Raisin
Zinc 0.22mg 0.03mg Raisin
Starch 2.7g Raisin
Phosphorus 101mg 4mg Raisin
Sodium 11mg 5mg Cranberry sauce
Vitamin A 0IU 33IU Cranberry sauce
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg Cranberry sauce
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.93mg Cranberry sauce
Manganese 0.299mg 0.073mg Raisin
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg Raisin
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.015mg Raisin
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.021mg Raisin
Vitamin B3 0.766mg 0.1mg Raisin
Vitamin B5 0.095mg Raisin
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.014mg Raisin
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.4µg Raisin
Folate 5µg 1µg Raisin
Choline 11.1mg 3.8mg Raisin
Saturated Fat 0.058g 0.007g Cranberry sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.051g 0.007g Raisin
Polyunsaturated fat 0.037g 0.031g Raisin
Tryptophan 0.05mg Raisin
Threonine 0.077mg Raisin
Isoleucine 0.057mg Raisin
Leucine 0.096mg Raisin
Lysine 0.084mg Raisin
Methionine 0.021mg Raisin
Phenylalanine 0.065mg Raisin
Valine 0.083mg Raisin
Histidine 0.072mg Raisin
Fructose 29.68g 9.75g Raisin
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Raisin

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Raisin 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
11%
Raisin
3%
Cranberry sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
37%
Raisin
4%
Cranberry sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Raisin
Raisin is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Raisin
Raisin is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 27.44g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.051g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 64)
Which food is cheaper?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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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