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Cherry vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cherries and cranberries

  • The amount of vitamin C in cranberries is higher than in cherries.
  • Cranberries cover your daily need for vitamin C 12% more than cherries.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cherries is 22, while the glycemic index of cranberries is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cherries, sour, red, raw and Cranberry, low bush or lingenberry, raw (Alaska Native).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Cherry
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 7.8% 0% 15% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Cherry
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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 70% 0% 0% 0% 5% 18% 7.5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +110%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Cranberries DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10mg 21mg 12%
Copper 0.104mg 12%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Potassium 173mg 5%
Manganese 0.112mg 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Protein 1g 0.4g 1%
Calcium 16mg 26mg 1%
Iron 0.32mg 0.4mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 15mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.02mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 1%
Calories 50kcal 55kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 0.73g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 500kcal 1375kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 200g 182g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 12.2g N/A
Carbs 12.18g 12.2g 0%
Sugar 8.49g N/A
Sodium 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 12.2 g
Water: 86.7 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
~equal in Carbs ~12.2g
~equal in Water ~86.7g

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/169805/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.