Cranberries - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Cranberries consist of 0% fat, 0% protein, 6% carbs, 3% fiber and 87% water. With 41 of calories per 100g Cranberries are 48% lower than other foods in Fruit and fruit products. In total 0% of the calories in Cranberries are from fat, 0% from protein and 59% from carbohydrates.

  • Low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 45
  • Moderate carbohydrate amount 7.5g carbohydrates per portion of 125g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 3.4

Can you eat Cranberries for a low carb diet?

With 7.5g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 3.4 in a portion of 125g, Cranberries can be consumed for a ketogenic or low-carb diet. Cranberries contain high amounts of Fructose, are Gluten free and have no Lactose.

Cranberries: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Cranberries
avg Fruit and fruit products[1]
Calories (kcal) 41.0 86.1
Fat (g) 0.0 0.8
Protein (g) 0.0 0.9
Carbohydrates (g) 6.0 16.3
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 6.0 16.3
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 16.3
Fibers (g) 2.9 2.7
Sodium (mg) 2.0 56.4
Water (g) 87.0 75.5
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (125g) of Cranberries contain:

  • 51.3 Calories
  • 0.0g of Fat
  • 0.0g of Protein
  • and 7.5g of Carbs
  • 2.5mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 7.5mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.4mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.6mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 100.0mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 12.5mg of Vitamin C - 0.1% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Cranberries you get

  • 0.00 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Fruit and fruit products have on average 0.06g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.05g)
  • 0.48 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.17g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Cranberries?

Vitamins
per 100g
Cranberry
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 10.0 44.5
Vitamin E (mg) 1.0 0.6
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.0 0.0
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 3.0 15.3
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.0
Retinol (μg) 0.0 4.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 20.0
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Are Cranberries rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (125g) for Cranberry of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Cranberries

Minerals
per 100g
Cranberry
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 6.0 17.4
Zinc (mg) 0.3 0.2
Sodium (mg) 2.0 56.4
Calcium (mg) 15.0 22.5
Iron (mg) 0.5 0.7
Potassium (mg) 80.0 224.3
Phosphorus (mg) 10.0 25.7
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Are Cranberries high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Cranberries we looked at the portion size (125g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Cranberries

6.0% of Cranberries are carbs, per serving of 125g that makes 7.5g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Cranberry
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 6.0 15.9
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Total carbs (g) 6.0 16.3
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Cranberries?

The Glycemic Index of Cranberries is 45, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 3.4 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Cranberries

  • are Gluten free
  • have no Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Cranberries

Of the 0.0g total fat per 100g in Cranberries, 0.0g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.3g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.0g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.

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