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Dried cranberries

Sweetened dried cranberries, also known as fenberries, are a favorite ingredient in desserts, muesli, and baked goods.
16%
Water
 99
Macronutrient carbohydrates 98.5%
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Macronutrient proteins 0.2%
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Macronutrient fats 1.3%
 

The three ratios show the percentage by weight of macronutrients (carbohydrates / proteins / fats) of the dry matter (excl. water).

Ω-6 (LA, 0.2g)
Omega-6 fatty acid such as linoleic acid (LA)
 : Ω-3 (ALA, <0.1g)
Omega-3 fatty acid such as alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
 = 0:0

Omega-6 ratio to omega-3 fatty acids should not exceed a total of 5:1. Link to explanation.

Values are too small to be relevant.

To date, about 130 varieties of cranberries have been identified, some of which are dark red to black in color. Sweetened dried cranberries keep for a much longer time if they are stored properly.

General information:

From Wikipedia: “Dried cranberries are made by partially dehydrating fresh cranberries, a process similar to making grapes into raisins. They are popular in trail mix, salads, and breads, with cereals or eaten on their own. Dried cranberries are sometimes referred to as "craisins," though the word "Craisin" is a registered trademark of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. and cannot be officially applied to dried cranberries from other manufacturers.

Most commercially produced dried cranberries contain added sugar. They may also be coated in very small quantities of vegetable oil to keep them from sticking together, and with sulfur as a preservative. Natural food stores tend not to use these additions.

Many home recipes for dried cranberries involve allowing the cranberries to sit overnight in a water and sugar solution, prior to freeze-drying or air-drying. This can deprive the cranberries of some natural nutrients that would be contained in fresh cranberries.

Uses:

Dried cranberries can be used as an addition in various foods including salads, oatmeal, cookies, muffins, loaves, breads and trail mix. They can act as a direct replacement for raisins or any dried fruit. Because dried cranberries are a dried fruit, spoilage is less of a concern than for fresh fruit. Dried cranberries can be a useful product to carry while traveling because of their extended shelf life.

Dried cranberries are sometimes packaged with other flavorings. Dried cranberries can also come covered in chocolate.

Nutritional information:

Dried cranberries contain the same nutrients as fresh cranberries (notably dietary fiber and antioxidants). However, commercial drying processes substantially reduce the vitamin A and vitamin C content. The nutrient density is also reduced if sugar is added. ...

Dried cranberries contain no cholesterol, or saturated or trans fats. Consuming dried cranberries will supply very little amounts of an individual's daily requirement for vitamins and minerals. The most substantial daily amount supplied is the mineral manganese, at 5% of the daily recommended intake. Having 1/4 cup of dried cranberries will supply one serving of fruits and vegetables. The Canadian food guide recommends 7–10 servings of fruits and vegetables daily to reduce stroke, heart disease, and cancer risks. In Canada, Ocean Spray Craisins are given the Health Check symbol. This symbol is only given to food products that meet the registered dieticians' nutrient requirements. In Canada, Craisins are also considered to be a nut free product. However, the Trail Mix product includes nuts.

Health benefits:

Cranberries with minimal processing contain the highest amount of antioxidants, although dried cranberries retain some antioxidants.

Some antioxidants include phenolic acids, flavonoids, proanthocyanidins, and anthocyanin. It is the anthocyanin that provides pigment to supply cranberries with their robust red color.

The added sugar can be a drawback for this product. Essentially, the sugar is added to improve texture and water content, and to reduce tartness.

Dried cranberries made with less sugar may be helpful for individuals with Type 2 Diabetes. Because less sugar is added, there is a lower glycemic index and thus less of an "insulinresponse" occurs. However, this has not been the case in recent studies of participants with higher response times on glycemic intake/glucose output testing batteries.

Nutrient tables

The complete nutritional information, coverage of the daily requirement and comparison values with other ingredients can be found in the following nutrient tables.

Nutritional Information
per 100g 2000 kcal

The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe.

A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance.

Energy 308 kcal
1'289 kJ
15.4%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2000kcal
Fat/Lipids 1.1 g1.6%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 70g
Saturated Fats 0.09 g0.4%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 20g
Carbohydrates (inc.dietary fiber) 83 g30.7%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 270g
Sugars 73 g80.6%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 90g
Fiber 5.3 g21.2%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 25g
Protein/Albumin 0.17 g0.3%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 50g
Cooking Salt (Na:5.0 mg)13 mg0.5%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2.4g
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA.
Fat/Lipids
Carbohydrates
Protein/Albumin
Cooking Salt

Essential micronutrients with the highest proportions per 100g 2000 kcal
VitVitamin E, as a-TEs 2.1 mg18.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 12 mg
VitVitamin K 7.6 µg10.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 75 µg
MinManganese, Mn 0.18 mg9.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg
MinCopper, Cu 0.06 mg6.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg
VitPantothenic acid (vitamin B5) 0.22 mg4.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 6.0 mg
MinIron, Fe 0.39 mg3.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg
VitVitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.04 mg3.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg
VitNiacin (née vitamin B3) 0.55 mg3.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 16 mg
FatLinoleic acid; LA; 18:2 omega-6 0.16 g2.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 10 g
ElemPotassium, K 49 mg2.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg

Detailed micronutrients and daily requirement coverage per 100g

Explanations of nutrient tables in general

The majority of the nutritional information comes from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture). This means that the information for natural products is often incomplete or only given within broader categories, whereas in most cases products made from these have more complete information displayed.

If we take flaxseed, for example, the important essential amino acid ALA (omega-3) is only included in an overarching category whereas for flaxseed oil ALA is listed specifically. In time, we will be able to change this, but it will require a lot of work. An “i” appears behind ingredients that have been adjusted and an explanation appears when you hover over this symbol.

For Erb Muesli, the original calculations resulted in 48 % of the daily requirement of ALA — but with the correction, we see that the muesli actually covers >100 % of the necessary recommendation for the omega-3 fatty acid ALA. Our goal is to eventually be able to compare the nutritional value of our recipes with those that are used in conventional western lifestyles.

Essential fatty acids per 100g 2000 kcal

The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe.

A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance.

Linoleic acid; LA; 18:2 omega-6 0.16 g2.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 10 g
Alpha-Linolenic acid; ALA; 18:3 omega-3 0.02 g1.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 2.0 g

Vitamins per 100g 2000 kcal

The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe.

A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance.

Vitamin E, as a-TEs 2.1 mg18.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 12 mg
Vitamin K 7.6 µg10.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 75 µg
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) 0.22 mg4.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 6.0 mg
Niacin (née vitamin B3) 0.55 mg3.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 16 mg
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.04 mg3.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) 0.03 mg2.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg
Thiamine (vitamin B1) 0.01 mg1.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.1 mg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0.20 mg< 0.1%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 80 mg
Vitamin A, as RAE 2.0 µg< 0.1%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 µg
Vitamin D 0 µg< 0.1%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 5.0 µg
Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and 0 µg< 0.1%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 200 µg

Essential macroelements (macronutrients) per 100g 2000 kcal

The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe.

A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance.

Potassium, K 49 mg2.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg
Calcium, Ca 9.0 mg1.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg
Magnesium, Mg 4.0 mg1.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg
Phosphorus, P 8.0 mg1.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 700 mg
Sodium, Na 5.0 mg1.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg

Essential trace elements (micronutrients) per 100g 2000 kcal

The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe.

A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance.

Manganese, Mn 0.18 mg9.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg
Copper, Cu 0.06 mg6.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.39 mg3.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.10 mg1.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 10 mg
Selenium, Se 0.60 µg1.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 55 µg

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