Beetroot vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between beetroot and currants
- Beetroot has more folate and manganese; however, currants have more vitamin C, vitamin K, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 40% higher.
- Currants have 14 times less folate than beetroot. Beetroot has 109µg of folate, while currants have 8µg.
- Beetroot has a higher glycemic index than currants.
Food types used in this article are Beets, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +76.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +234% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1262.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +736.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 41mg | 40% |
| Folate | 109µg | 8µg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 11µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 4.3g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.186mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.107mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 56kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 275mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 13.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.4% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.7% |
