Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cranberry juice
versus
cauliflower
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cranberry juice and cauliflower:
Cauliflower has 46% less calories than cranberry juice - cranberry juice has 46 calories per 100 grams and cauliflower has 25 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cranberry juice is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to cauliflower per calorie. Cranberry juice has a macronutrient ratio of 3:95:2 and for cauliflower, 26:66:8 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Cranberry Juice | Cauliflower | |
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Protein | 3% | 26% |
Carbohydrates | 95% | 66% |
Fat | 2% | 8% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Cauliflower has 59% less carbohydrates than cranberry juice - cranberry juice has 12.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and cauliflower has 5g of carbohydrates.
Cauliflower has signficantly more dietary fiber than cranberry juice - cranberry juice has 0.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cauliflower has 2g of dietary fiber.
Cauliflower has 5.3 times less sugar than cranberry juice - cranberry juice has 12.1g of sugar per 100 grams and cauliflower has 1.9g of sugar.
Cranberry juice and cauliflower contain similar amounts of protein - cranberry juice has 0.39g of protein per 100 grams and cauliflower has 1.9g of protein.
Both cranberry juice and cauliflower are low in saturated fat - cranberry juice has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cauliflower has 0.13g of saturated fat.
Cauliflower is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 418% more Vitamin C than cranberry juice - cranberry juice has 9.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cauliflower has 48.2mg of Vitamin C.
Cranberry juice and cauliflower contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cranberry juice has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cauliflower does not contain significant amounts.
Cranberry juice and cauliflower contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cranberry juice has 1.2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cauliflower has 0.08mg of Vitamin E.
Cranberry juice and cauliflower contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cranberry juice has 5.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cauliflower has 15.5ug of Vitamin K.
Cauliflower has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Cranberry Juice | Cauliflower | |
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Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.05 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.018 MG | 0.06 MG |
Niacin | 0.091 MG | 0.507 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.667 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.052 MG | 0.184 MG |
Folate | 1 UG | 57 UG |
Cauliflower has 175% more calcium than cranberry juice - cranberry juice has 8mg of calcium per 100 grams and cauliflower has 22mg of calcium.
Cranberry juice and cauliflower contain similar amounts of iron - cranberry juice has 0.25mg of iron per 100 grams and cauliflower has 0.42mg of iron.
Cauliflower is a great source of potassium and it has 288% more potassium than cranberry juice - cranberry juice has 77mg of potassium per 100 grams and cauliflower has 299mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Cranberry Juice | Cauliflower | |
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beta-carotene | 27 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 68 UG | 1 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both cranberry juice and cauliflower contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Cranberry Juice | Cauliflower | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.028 G | 0.015 G |
Total | 0.028 G | 0.015 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both cranberry juice and cauliflower contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
Cranberry Juice | Cauliflower | |
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linoleic acid | 0.042 G | 0.016 G |
other omega 6 | ~ | 0.003 G |
Total | 0.042 G | 0.019 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Cranberry Juice (Cranberry juice, unsweetened) and Cauliflower (Cauliflower, raw) .
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||