{
  "dataset": "cranberry-cost-by-brand",
  "title": "Cranberry Supplements Compared — disclosed A-type PAC content and cost per day at the studied 36 mg dose",
  "sourcePage": "https://verifiedsupplementdata.com/cranberry/best-overall/",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Verified Supplement Data (2026), Cranberry Cost & PAC-Disclosure Comparison",
  "dateModified": "2026-07-17",
  "methodology": "The active constituent studied for reducing recurrent-UTI risk is the A-type PROANTHOCYANIDIN (PAC), quantified by the BL-DMAC / procyanidin-A2 method. The most evidence-supported target is ~36 mg PAC/day (dose-ranging: Howell 2010, PMID 20398248; threshold meta-analysis: Xiong 2024, PMID 39668896). pacMgPerServing = the DISCLOSED A-type PAC mg per serving; null where the label discloses only a \"cranberry equivalent\" weight (e.g. \"25,000 mg equivalent\"), which does NOT indicate PAC content. costPerDayAtStudiedPac = cost to reach 36 mg PAC/day; null where PAC is undisclosed (incomputable). \"verdict\": pac-disclosed / pac-disclosed-blend / equivalent-only / gummy / dmannose-blend. EVIDENCE CONTEXT (structure/function only): the 2023 Cochrane review found cranberry products reduced the RISK of recurrent UTI in women (RR 0.74, 95% CI 0.55-0.99, moderate certainty; Williams 2023, PMID 37068952) and children (RR 0.46); cranberry is for PREVENTION, not treatment of an active infection, and acts by bacterial anti-adhesion, not by acidifying urine. This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA; these products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.",
  "headline": {
    "productsCompared": 13,
    "pacDisclosed": 4,
    "equivalentOnly": 6,
    "gummies": 1,
    "dmannoseBlends": 2,
    "studiedPacMgPerDay": 36,
    "cheapestVerifiedPacPerDay": 1.06,
    "cheapestVerifiedPacBrand": "Theralogix",
    "note": "Only 4 of 13 products disclose their A-type PAC content — the ~36 mg/day dose the UTI-prevention trials actually used. The rest sell a \"cranberry equivalent\" number that says nothing about PAC."
  },
  "columns": [
    "brand",
    "product",
    "slug",
    "form",
    "verdict",
    "marketedMgPerServing",
    "pacMgPerServing",
    "servings",
    "price",
    "costPerServing",
    "costPerDayAtStudiedPac",
    "thirdParty"
  ],
  "units": {
    "pacMgPerServing": "mg A-type PAC (disclosed)",
    "price": "USD",
    "costPerServing": "USD/serving",
    "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": "USD/day to reach 36 mg PAC"
  },
  "citations": [
    {
      "claim": "Cranberry reduced recurrent-UTI risk in women (RR 0.74) and children (RR 0.46); moderate certainty.",
      "source": "Williams G, et al. 2023, Cochrane Database Syst Rev",
      "pmid": "37068952"
    },
    {
      "claim": "~36 mg/day A-type PAC is the studied anti-adhesion dose (dose-ranging study).",
      "source": "Howell AB, et al. 2010, BMC Infect Dis",
      "pmid": "20398248"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Pooled trials using >=36 mg PAC/day cut UTI risk 18% (RR 0.82); <36 mg/day showed no effect.",
      "source": "Xiong Z, et al. 2024, Front Nutr",
      "pmid": "39668896"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Cranberry capsules did not reduce bacteriuria+pyuria in nursing-home women (null).",
      "source": "Juthani-Mehta M, et al. 2016, JAMA",
      "pmid": "27787564"
    }
  ],
  "products": [
    {
      "brand": "Theralogix",
      "product": "TheraCran One (90 Capsules)",
      "slug": "theralogix-theracran-one",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 36,
      "pacMgPerServing": 36,
      "servings": 90,
      "price": 95.35,
      "costPerServing": 1.06,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": 1.06,
      "verdict": "pac-disclosed",
      "thirdParty": "NSF Certified"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Utiva",
      "product": "Cranberry PACs 36 mg (90 Capsules)",
      "slug": "utiva-cranberry",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 36,
      "pacMgPerServing": 36,
      "servings": 90,
      "price": 109.99,
      "costPerServing": 1.22,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": 1.22,
      "verdict": "pac-disclosed",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Theralogix",
      "product": "TheraCran Max — Cranberry + D-Mannose (90-Day Supply)",
      "slug": "theralogix-theracran-max",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 36,
      "pacMgPerServing": 36,
      "servings": 90,
      "price": 121.36,
      "costPerServing": 1.35,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": 1.35,
      "verdict": "pac-disclosed-blend",
      "thirdParty": "NSF Certified"
    },
    {
      "brand": "ellura",
      "product": "36 mg PAC Cranberry (90 Capsules)",
      "slug": "ellura-cranberry",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 36,
      "pacMgPerServing": 36,
      "servings": 90,
      "price": 129.99,
      "costPerServing": 1.44,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": 1.44,
      "verdict": "pac-disclosed",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nature's Bounty",
      "product": "Cranberry with Vitamin C (250 Softgels)",
      "slug": "natures-bounty-cranberry",
      "form": "Softgel",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 420,
      "pacMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 250,
      "price": 13.78,
      "costPerServing": 0.06,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": null,
      "verdict": "equivalent-only",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "AZO",
      "product": "Cranberry Pro 600 mg Pacran (100 Softgels)",
      "slug": "azo-cranberry-pro",
      "form": "Softgel",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 600,
      "pacMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 100,
      "price": 14.49,
      "costPerServing": 0.14,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": null,
      "verdict": "equivalent-only",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "NOW Foods",
      "product": "NOW Cranberry Concentrate (200 Capsules)",
      "slug": "now-cranberry-concentrate",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 700,
      "pacMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 200,
      "price": 29.38,
      "costPerServing": 0.15,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": null,
      "verdict": "equivalent-only",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Micro Ingredients",
      "product": "D-Mannose 1,300 mg with Cranberry + Probiotics (240 Veg Capsules)",
      "slug": "micro-ingredients-dmannose-cranberry",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 1300,
      "pacMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 120,
      "price": 23.99,
      "costPerServing": 0.2,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": null,
      "verdict": "dmannose-blend",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "AZO",
      "product": "Cranberry 500 mg Pacran (50 servings)",
      "slug": "azo-cranberry",
      "form": "Softgel",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 500,
      "pacMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 50,
      "price": 10.97,
      "costPerServing": 0.22,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": null,
      "verdict": "equivalent-only",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Solaray",
      "product": "CranActin Cranberry Extract 400 mg (120 VegCaps)",
      "slug": "solaray-cranactin",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 400,
      "pacMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 120,
      "price": 25.99,
      "costPerServing": 0.22,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": null,
      "verdict": "equivalent-only",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nature Made",
      "product": "Cranberry 500 mg with Vitamin C (60 Capsules)",
      "slug": "nature-made-cranberry",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 500,
      "pacMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 18.74,
      "costPerServing": 0.31,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": null,
      "verdict": "equivalent-only",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "AZO",
      "product": "Cranberry Urinary Tract Health Gummies (72 Gummies)",
      "slug": "azo-cranberry-gummies",
      "form": "Gummy",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 500,
      "pacMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 36,
      "price": 12.49,
      "costPerServing": 0.35,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": null,
      "verdict": "gummy",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "NOW Foods",
      "product": "NOW Mannose Cranberry (120 Veg Capsules)",
      "slug": "now-mannose-cranberry",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "marketedMgPerServing": 250,
      "pacMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 20.95,
      "costPerServing": 0.35,
      "costPerDayAtStudiedPac": null,
      "verdict": "dmannose-blend",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    }
  ]
}