Dried cranberries, sometimes referred to as craisins, are created in the same way as raisins from grapes by dehydrating. They are a popular ingredient in trail mix, granola bars, salads, and for snacking. Unfortunately, dried cranberries contain six times the calories as fresh cranberries by weight and volume, but they make up for it by being many times more nutritious. The question is, do dried cranberries have quercetin?
Quick Answer: Yes – Dried cranberries do contain quercetin. Compared to other similar foods, their quercetin content is high.
Quercetin Content of Dried Cranberries
There are 4.50mg/100g of quercetin in dried cranberries, and they are also rich in vitamins E, K, and many antioxidants.
Are Dried Cranberries High in Quercetin?
Compared to other foods, dried cranberries are very high in quercetin.
Let’s take a look at how they compare to 5 similar foods.
- Fresh cranberries contain 5.45mg/100g of quercetin, just slightly more than dried cranberries.
- Dried cherries offer 0.44mg/100g of quercetin, roughly 1/10 of the concentration found in dried cranberries.
- According to the USDA, dried currants have no quercetin content.
- It takes 1800 grams (4 lbs.) of seedless raisins to equal the quercetin content of 100 grams (3.5 oz.) of dried cranberries.
- Prunes offer less than half the quercetin of dried cranberries,1.80mg/100g vs. 4.5mg.
Sources:
Live Strong “Health Benefits and Nutrition Facts of Dried Cranberries”: https://www.livestrong.com/article/376709-what-are-the-health-benefits-of-dried-cranberries/
USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods: https://www.ars.usda.gov/arsuserfiles/80400525/data/flav/flav_r03.pdf
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