Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cranberry Juice Cocktail VS Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY

Weight per 500 calories

• Cranberry Juice Cocktail: 962g
• Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY: 1111g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cranberry Juice Cocktail or Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cranberry Juice Cocktail	0%	6%	94%
Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY	1%	0%	99%

Macro Nutrients

	Cranberry Juice Cocktail	Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.37% 3.27g	0.11% 0.11g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.1% 0.033g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	91% 118g	99% 129g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	151% 110g	169% 122g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	68.6% 49.7g	36.8% 26.7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 54.6g	% 25.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.3g	% 67.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	17.5% 6.67g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	1.4% 0.78g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cranberry Juice Cocktail	Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	29.6% 267μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.5% 0.24mg	1.8% 0.29mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.23% 0.46mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	NA	11% 44.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	358% 322mg	335% 301mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0.93% 1.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cranberry Juice Cocktail	Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.9% 29mg	5.56% 55.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	16% 0.14mg	11% 0.1mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	4.8% 0.38mg	5.56% 0.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.3% 9.6mg	5.3% 22.2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	25% 0.58mg	2.9% 0.067mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	1.37% 9.6mg	6.35% 44.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.37% 183mg	12.7% 433mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.3% 19.2mg	8.15% 122mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.75% 0.19mg	2.02% 0.22mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	22.7% 840g	26.5% 981g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cranberry Juice Cocktail vs Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY:

Both Cranberry Juice Cocktail and Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY have similar amounts of vitamins per 500 kcal
• Both Cranberry Juice Cocktail and Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY have similar amounts of Vitamin C per 500 kcal.
• Both Cranberry Juice Cocktail as well as Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cranberry Juice Cocktail vs Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY:

• Cranberry Juice Cocktail has 1.4 times more Copper and 8.7 times more Manganese than Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY.
• While Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY contains 1.9 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium and 6.4 times more Sodium than Cranberry Juice Cocktail.
• Both Cranberry Juice Cocktail and Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY have similar amounts of Iron and Water per 500 kcal.
• Both Cranberry Juice Cocktail as well as Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY have insufficient amounts of Zinc in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cranberry Juice Cocktail has 1.9 times more Fructose than Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY.
• Both Cranberry Juice Cocktail and Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both Cranberry Juice Cocktail as well as Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose, Sucrose and Protein in 500 kcal.