Cranberry

Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium. In some methods of classification, Oxycoccus is regarded as a genus in its own right. They can be found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler regions of the northern hemisphere. Cranberries are low, creeping shrubs or vines up to 2 metres (7 ft) long and 5 to 20 centimetres (2 to 8 in) in height; they have slender, wiry stems that ... More

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Nutrients per 100g:

Nutrient Quantity per 100g
  • 0.39 g (0.014 oz )
  • 0.13 g (0.0046 oz )
  • 12.2 g (0.43 oz )
  • 0.15 g (0.0053 oz )
  • 0.13 g (0.0046 oz )
  • 3.28 g (0.116 oz )
  • 0.63 g (0.022 oz )
  • 87.13 g (3.073 oz )
  • 4.04 g (0.143 oz )
  • 4.6 g (0.16 oz )
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USDA Equivalent:

  • 09078
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Official symbol

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Symbol of Kind of symbol Date adopted
  • 1970
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