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Elderberries vs Cranberries
CALORIC DENSITY
Elderberries, raw
Cranberries, wild, bush, raw (alaska native)
0.73
0.55
9088
35029

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Elderberries
Cranberries
Protein = 2g
Protein = 4g
Carbohydrates = 50g
Carbohydrates = 45g
Fat = 1g
Fat = 1g
Fiber = 19g
Fiber = 24g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient elderberries cranberries
Protein 2g 4g
Carbohydrate 50g 45g
Fiber 19g 24g
Fat 1g 1g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 1g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
elderberries
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 0%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 13%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 132%
Vitamin C = 73%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 0%
Nutrientelderberriescranberries
Choline0%0%
Vitamin A13%0%
Vitamin C132%73%
Vitamin E0%0%
Vitamin K0%0%

Elderberries have significantly more Vitamins A, C than cranberries. Elderberries are a good source of Potassium, Calcium. Elderberries are a great source of Vitamin B6, Iron. Elderberries are an excellent source of Vitamin C. Cranberries are a good source of Niacin. Cranberries are a great source of Vitamin C, Iron.

cranberries

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 19%
Vitamin B1 = 0%
Vitamin B2 = 15%
Vitamin B2 = 3%
Vitamin B3 = 11%
Vitamin B3 = 27%
Vitamin B5 = 8%
Vitamin B5 = 0%
Vitamin B6 = 57%
Vitamin B6 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientelderberriescranberries
Vitamin B119%0%
Vitamin B215%3%
Vitamin B311%27%
Vitamin B58%0%
Vitamin B657%0%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 1%
Sodium = 6%
Potassium = 22%
Potassium = 15%
Calcium = 21%
Calcium = 15%
Magnesium = 4%
Magnesium = 0%
Phosphorus = 18%
Phosphorus = 9%
Iron = 73%
Iron = 61%
Manganese = 0%
Manganese = 0%
Selenium = 4%
Selenium = 0%
Copper = 17%
Copper = 0%
Zinc = 3%
Zinc = 0%
Nutrientelderberriescranberries
Sodium1%6%
Potasium22%15%
Calcium21%15%
Magnesium4%0%
Phosphorus18%9%
Iron73%61%
Manganese0%0%
Selenium4%0%
Copper17%0%
Zinc3%0%

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