Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Maraschino Cherries VS Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Maraschino Cherries: 303g
• Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained: 714g

Canned Maraschino Cherries have 2.4 times more energy per 100g than Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Maraschino Cherries or Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Maraschino Cherries	1%	1%	98%
Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained	2%	1%	97%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Maraschino Cherries	Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.66% 0.64g	0.74% 0.71g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.37% 0.12g	0.31% 0.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.1% 0.082g	2.23% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.5% 0.085g	1.55% 0.26g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	98% 127g	103% 134g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	162% 117g	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	NA	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	25.5% 9.7g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.2% 0.67g	6% 3.36g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Maraschino Cherries	Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.67% 6.06μg	11% 100μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	11.3% 0.14mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	11.5% 0.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.076% 0.012mg	16.7% 2.67mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.27% 0.16mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.17% 0.015mg	28% 0.36mg	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	0% 0μg	5.36% 21.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	15% 13.6mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1% 0.15mg	28.6% 4.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.8% 4.55μg	23.2% 28μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Maraschino Cherries	Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.4% 164mg	5% 50mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	48% 0.43mg	68.3% 0.61mg	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	16.3% 1.3mg	26% 2.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.9% 12mg	8.5% 35.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.6% 0.036mg	NA	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	1.3% 9.1mg	12.2% 85.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.87% 63.6mg	19% 643mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.1% 0.61μg	6.5% 3.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.81% 12mg	2.86% 43mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.16% 0.79mg	5.2% 0.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.7% 174g	15.5% 574g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Canned Maraschino Cherries vs Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained:

• Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained contains 16.5 times more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, 220.4 times more Vitamin B3, 24 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 28.3 times more Vitamin E and 6.1 times more Vitamin K than Drained Canned Maraschino Cherries.
• Both Drained Canned Maraschino Cherries as well as Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Canned Maraschino Cherries vs Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained:

• Drained Canned Maraschino Cherries have 3.3 times more Calcium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained.
• While Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained contains 1.4 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 9.4 times more Phosphorus, 10.1 times more Potassium, 5.9 times more Selenium and 3.3 times more Water than Drained Canned Maraschino Cherries.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Drained Canned Maraschino Cherries have 2.3 times more Omega 3 than Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained.
• While Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained contains 1.3 times more Fiber and 5 times more Protein than Drained Canned Maraschino Cherries.
• Both Drained Canned Maraschino Cherries and Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both Drained Canned Maraschino Cherries as well as Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.