Often associated with holiday seasons in western countries, cranberries are often processed into sauces or mixed into seasonal dishes as well as being used as a juice.

With a relatively average nutritional profile, most of the potential health benefits from cranberry consumption may come from their phytonutrients, including: proanthocyanidins, flavonols and quercetin. These chemicals are still in the process of being studied. Cranberries have been understood to help clear UTIs, but this is also still under scientific investigation.