Apple vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between apples and currants?
- Currants are richer than apples in vitamin C, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin K, and manganese.
- Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% more.
- The glycemic index of currants is lower.
We used Apples, raw, with skin and Currants, red, and white, raw types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +157% |
Contains more IronIron | +733.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +296.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +475% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +431.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +791.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +123.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 41mg | 40% |
Iron | 0.12mg | 1mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.027mg | 0.107mg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 4.3g | 8% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 11µg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.186mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 11mg | 44mg | 5% |
Potassium | 107mg | 275mg | 5% |
Fructose | 5.9g | 3.53g | 3% |
Calcium | 6mg | 33mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.26g | 1.4g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 13mg | 2% |
Choline | 3.4mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Folate | 3µg | 8µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Calories | 52kcal | 56kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.2g | 0% |
Carbs | 13.81g | 13.8g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.41g | 9.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.39g | 7.37g | N/A |
Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.091mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.061mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.017g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0.028g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.051g | 0.088g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.001mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +438.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +225% |
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Carbs
~13.8g
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Water
~83.95g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +72.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +239.3% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +67.1% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +32.5% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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