Cantaloupe vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cantaloupe and currants
- Cantaloupe has more vitamin A; however, currants are higher in fiber, iron, copper, vitamin K, and manganese.
- Cantaloupe covers your daily vitamin A needs 67% more than currants.
- Currants contain 7 times less vitamin B3 than cantaloupe. Cantaloupe contains 0.734mg of vitamin B3, while currants contain 0.1mg.
- The glycemic index of cantaloupe is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Melons, cantaloupe, 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 CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +376.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +161% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +193.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +353.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +8350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +634% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +64.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +162.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +11.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 169µg | 2µg | 19% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4.3g | 14% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 1mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 11µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.107mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.186mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 36.7mg | 41mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 44mg | 4% |
| Folate | 21µg | 8µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.87g | 3.53g | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 13.8g | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.105mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.84g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 56kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.26g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 267mg | 275mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.86g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.15 g
Other:
0.66 g
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.8 g
Water:
83.95 g
Other:
0.65 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
~equal in
Water
~83.95g
~equal in
Other
~0.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.081 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +833.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.088g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.03 g
Sucrose:
4.35 g
Glucose:
1.54 g
Fructose:
1.87 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.04 g
Galactose:
0.06 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.61 g
Glucose:
3.22 g
Fructose:
3.53 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +613.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +109.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +88.8% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
