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CRANBERRIES
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WHAT'S IN A CRANBERRY?
1 cup of raw cranberries contains:
Calories: 47
Protein: > 1 g
Carbohydrate: 12 g
Dietary fiber: 4.0 g
Total fat: 0.2 g
Saturated fat: 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Potassium: 67 mg
Sodium: 1 mg
KEY NUTRIENTS (%RDA / AI)
AI = Adequate Intake
Vitamin C: 13 mg (14% RDA / AI)
Source: Wellness Foods A to Z by Sheldon Margen, M.D. and the editors of the
"UC Berkeley Wellness Letter" (UC Berkeley)
Don't miss Alton Brown of the Food Network talking all about cranberries on his "Good Eats" program: Part 1 || Part 2

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