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Cherry vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cherries and cranberries

  • Cherries have more vitamin A and copper, while cranberries have more vitamin E, fiber, and manganese.
  • Cherries' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 24% higher.
  • Cranberries contain 2 times less potassium than cherries. Cherries contain 173mg of potassium, while cranberries contain 80mg.
  • The amount of sugar in cranberries is lower.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cherries is 22, while the glycemic index of cranberries is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Cherries, sour, red, raw 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.
Cherry
6
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%
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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.3%
Contains more IronIron +39.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.09mg

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.
Cherry
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 21% 1.4% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 47% 0% 1% 26% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +296%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Cranberries DV% diff.
Fiber 1.6g 3.6g 8%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1.32mg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 3µg 7%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.267mg 7%
Copper 0.104mg 0.056mg 5%
Vitamin C 10mg 14mg 4%
Fructose 3.51g 0.67g 4%
Potassium 173mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.295mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.012mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 5µg 2%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Protein 1g 0.46g 1%
Magnesium 9mg 6mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Iron 0.32mg 0.23mg 1%
Phosphorus 15mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.057mg 1%
Calories 50kcal 46kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 500kcal 1000kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 200g 217g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 8.37g N/A
Carbs 12.18g 11.97g 0%
Sugar 8.49g 4.27g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.09mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.008g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.018g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
4
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 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 +117.4%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more OtherOther +225%
~equal in Carbs ~11.97g
~equal in Water ~87.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
2
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 +355.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
3
9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +400%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +423.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.