Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cranberry
versus
grapes
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cranberry and grapes:
Cranberry has 33% less calories than grape - cranberry has 46 calories per 100 grams and grape has 69 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cranberry is similar to grapes for protein, carbs and fat. Cranberry has a macronutrient ratio of 4:95:2 and for grapes, 4:95:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Cranberry | Grapes | |
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Protein | 4% | 4% |
Carbohydrates | 95% | 95% |
Fat | 2% | 2% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Cranberry has 34% less carbohydrates than grape - cranberry has 12g of total carbs per 100 grams and grape has 18.1g of carbohydrates.
Cranberry is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 300% more dietary fiber than grape - cranberry has 3.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and grape has 0.9g of dietary fiber.
Cranberry has 72% less sugar than grape - cranberry has 4.3g of sugar per 100 grams and grape has 15.5g of sugar.
Cranberry and grapes contain similar amounts of protein - cranberry has 0.46g of protein per 100 grams and grape has 0.72g of protein.
Both cranberry and grapes are low in saturated fat - cranberry has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and grape has 0.05g of saturated fat.
Cranberry is a great source of Vitamin C and it has 338% more Vitamin C than grape - cranberry has 14mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and grape has 3.2mg of Vitamin C.
Cranberry and grapes contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cranberry has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and grape has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Cranberry and grapes contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cranberry has 1.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and grape has 0.19mg of Vitamin E.
Cranberry and grapes contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cranberry has 5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and grape has 14.6ug of Vitamin K.
Grape has more thiamin, riboflavin and folate, however, cranberry contains more pantothenic acid. Both cranberry and grapes contain significant amounts of niacin and Vitamin B6.
Cranberry | Grapes | |
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Thiamin | 0.012 MG | 0.069 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.02 MG | 0.07 MG |
Niacin | 0.101 MG | 0.188 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.295 MG | 0.05 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.057 MG | 0.086 MG |
Folate | 1 UG | 2 UG |
Cranberry and grapes contain similar amounts of calcium - cranberry has 8mg of calcium per 100 grams and grape has 10mg of calcium.
Cranberry and grapes contain similar amounts of iron - cranberry has 0.23mg of iron per 100 grams and grape has 0.36mg of iron.
Grape has 139% more potassium than cranberry - cranberry has 80mg of potassium per 100 grams and grape has 191mg 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, both cranberry and grapes contain significant amounts of beta-carotene and lutein + zeaxanthin.
Cranberry | Grapes | |
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beta-carotene | 38 UG | 39 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 91 UG | 72 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 1 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both cranberry and grapes contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Cranberry | Grapes | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.022 G | 0.011 G |
Total | 0.022 G | 0.011 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both cranberry and grapes contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
Cranberry | Grapes | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.033 G | 0.037 G |
Total | 0.033 G | 0.037 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.
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 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% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||