Cranberry vs. Cherry Tomato
Nutrition comparison of Cranberry and Cherry Tomato
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cranberry
versus
cherry tomato
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cranberry and cherry tomato:
- Both cherry tomato and cranberry are high in Vitamin C.
- Cherry tomato has 65% less calories than cranberry.
- Cherry tomato has 73% less carbohydrates than cranberry.
- Cherry tomato has more thiamin, niacin and folate.
- Cherry tomato has signficantly more Vitamin A than cranberry.
- Cherry tomato is a great source of potassium.
- Cranberry is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cranberry (Cranberries, raw) and Cherry Tomato (Tomatoes, orange, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Cherry tomato has 65% less calories than cranberry - cherry tomato has 16 calories per 100 grams and cranberry has 46 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cranberry is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to cherry tomato per calorie. Cranberry has a macronutrient ratio of 4:95:2 and for cherry tomato, 24:67:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cranberry | Cherry Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 95% | 67% |
| Fat | 2% | 9% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cherry tomato has 73% less carbohydrates than cranberry - cherry tomato has 3.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and cranberry has 12g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Cranberry is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 300% more dietary fiber than cherry tomato - cherry tomato has 0.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cranberry has 3.6g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Cherry tomato has less sugar than cranberry - cranberry has 4.3g of sugar per 100 grams and cherry tomato does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Cherry tomato and cranberry contain similar amounts of protein - cherry tomato has 1.2g of protein per 100 grams and cranberry has 0.46g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both cherry tomato and cranberry are low in saturated fat - cherry tomato has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cranberry has 0.01g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Both cherry tomato and cranberry are high in Vitamin C. Cherry tomato has 14% more Vitamin C than cranberry - cherry tomato has 16mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cranberry has 14mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Cherry tomato has signficantly more Vitamin A than cranberry - cherry tomato has 75ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cranberry has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Cranberry has more Vitamin E than cherry tomato - cranberry has 1.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cherry tomato does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Cranberry and cherry tomato contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cranberry has 5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cherry tomato does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Cherry tomato has more thiamin, niacin and folate. Both cranberry and cherry tomato contain significant amounts of riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
| Cranberry | Cherry Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.012 MG | 0.046 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.02 MG | 0.034 MG |
| Niacin | 0.101 MG | 0.593 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.295 MG | 0.186 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.057 MG | 0.06 MG |
| Folate | 1 UG | 29 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Cherry tomato and cranberry contain similar amounts of calcium - cherry tomato has 5mg of calcium per 100 grams and cranberry has 8mg of calcium.
iron
Cherry tomato and cranberry contain similar amounts of iron - cherry tomato has 0.47mg of iron per 100 grams and cranberry has 0.23mg of iron.
potassium
Cherry tomato is a great source of potassium and it has 165% more potassium than cranberry - cherry tomato has 212mg of potassium per 100 grams and cranberry has 80mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, cranberry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cherry tomato per 100 grams.
| Cranberry | Cherry Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.022 G | 0.003 G |
| Total | 0.022 G | 0.003 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, cherry tomato has more linoleic acid than cranberry per 100 grams.
| Cranberry | Cherry Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.033 G | 0.073 G |
| Total | 0.033 G | 0.073 G |
Customize your serving size
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 (Cranberries, raw) and Cherry Tomato (Tomatoes, orange, raw) .
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does cherry tomato or cranberry contain more calories in 100 grams?Cherry tomato has 70% less calories than cranberry - cherry tomato has 16 calories in 100g and cranberry has 46 calories.
Does cherry tomato or cranberry have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cherry tomato has 70% fewer carbohydrates than cranberry - cherry tomato has 3.2g of carbs for 100g and cranberry has 12g of carbohydrates.