Rose hips vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between rose hips and cranberries
- The amount of vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 in rose hips is higher than in cranberries.
- Rose hips cover your daily need for vitamin C, 450% more than cranberries.
- Rose hips contain 48 times more vitamin A than cranberries. While rose hips contain 4345IU of vitamin A, cranberries contain only 90IU.
- Cranberries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cranberries is 45, while the glycemic index of rose hips is 64.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) and Cranberry, low bush or lingenberry, raw (Alaska Native).
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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 | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +165% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +190.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +1928.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 426mg | 21mg | 450% |
Fiber | 24.1g | 96% | |
Manganese | 1.02mg | 44% | |
Vitamin E | 5.84mg | 39% | |
Vitamin A | 217µg | 24% | |
Vitamin K | 25.9µg | 22% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 16% | |
Magnesium | 69mg | 16% | |
Calcium | 169mg | 26mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 13% | |
Potassium | 429mg | 13% | |
Carbs | 38.22g | 12.2g | 9% |
Iron | 1.06mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 61mg | 21mg | 6% |
Calories | 162kcal | 55kcal | 5% |
Protein | 1.6g | 0.4g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Choline | 12mg | 2% | |
Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.34g | 0.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.12g | 12.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.58g | N/A | |
Sodium | 4mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.6 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
58.66 g
Other:
1.18 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
12.2 g
Water:
86.7 g
Other:
0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +300% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +213.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +490% |
Contains more FatsFats | +47.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +47.8% |