Apple vs Cranberries – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing apples to cranberries, we picked the cranberries.

Why?

In terms of macros, apples have slightly more carbs while cranberries have slightly more fiber; the differences are modest, but significant enough to call this a slender first-round win for cranberries.

In the category of vitamins, apples have more of vitamins B1, B2, and B9, while cranberries have more of vitamins B3, B5, C, E, and K, winning this round too.

Looking at minerals, apples have more potassium, while cranberries have more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, selenium, and zinc, winning their third round in a row.

In other considerations, cranberries have a mixture of good and bad additional properties; you can read about those in the “learn more” section below. But that does mean that this section could nudge it one point either way, depending on your circumstances.

Adding up the sections does make for a clear overall win for cranberries (so long as the below contraindications don’t apply to you), but by all means enjoy either or both (so long as the below contraindications don’t apply to you), as diversity is best (so long as the below contraindications don’t apply to you)!

Want to learn more?

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Health Benefits Of Cranberries (But: You’d Better Watch Out) ← cranberries’ bonus properties (including: famously very good at decreasing UTI risk) come with some warnings, including that they may increase the risk of kidney stones if you are prone to such, and also that cranberries have anti-clotting effects, which are great for heart health but can be a risk of you’re on blood thinners or have a bleeding disorder.

Enjoy!