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Beans vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beans and currants

  • Beans have more copper, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and selenium; however, currants are higher in vitamin C, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Currants cover your daily need for vitamin C, 42% more than beans.
  • Beans have 8 times more selenium than currants. While beans have 4.5µg of selenium, currants have only 0.6µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Currants, red, and white, raw.

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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.
Beans
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more IronIron +244.8%
~equal in Potassium ~275mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.
Beans
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1222.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.1mg 41mg 42%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.23mg 11%
Copper 0.206mg 0.107mg 11%
Phosphorus 104mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 11µg 9%
Iron 0.29mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.04mg 9%
Manganese 0.186mg 8%
Protein 4.8g 1.4g 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.6µg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.07mg 5%
Fiber 5.5g 4.3g 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Choline 30.8mg 7.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.1mg 2%
Calories 105kcal 56kcal 2%
Calcium 50mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 20.49g 13.8g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Potassium 296mg 275mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.088g 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 7.37g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.028g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
4
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.9%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.5%
Contains more OtherOther +163.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.