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Biscuit vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between biscuits and currants

  • Biscuits have more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, currants are richer in vitamin C.
  • Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 45% more than biscuits.
  • Currants have 580 times less sodium than biscuits. Biscuits have 580mg of sodium, while currants have 1mg.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of currants is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.1%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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.
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2849%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +345.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 41mg 45%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.6µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.088g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.04mg 26%
Fats 16.3g 0.2g 25%
Sodium 580mg 1mg 25%
Iron 2.9mg 1mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.017g 20%
Calcium 235mg 33mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.05mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.1mg 18%
Phosphorus 164mg 44mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.028g 17%
Calories 353kcal 56kcal 15%
Folate 61µg 8µg 13%
Fiber 1.5g 4.3g 11%
Protein 7g 1.4g 11%
Carbs 44.6g 13.8g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.186mg 8%
Potassium 121mg 275mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.064mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.23mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +400%
Contains more FatsFats +8050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.2%
Contains more OtherOther +392.3%
Contains more WaterWater +190.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +24650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4630.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.