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Caramel vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and currants different?

  • Caramel is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, calcium, and phosphorus, while currants are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and iron.
  • Currants cover your daily need for vitamin C, 45% more than caramel.
  • Currants are lower in sodium.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than currants (25).

Candies, caramels and Currants, red, and white, raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.5%
Contains more IronIron +614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +494.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1590.9%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +412%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +868.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +511.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 41mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.088g 23%
Carbs 77g 13.8g 21%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Calories 382kcal 56kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.05mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.2g 12%
Calcium 138mg 33mg 11%
Iron 0.14mg 1mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.064mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.017g 11%
Sodium 245mg 1mg 11%
Copper 0.018mg 0.107mg 10%
Phosphorus 114mg 44mg 10%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 11µg 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.186mg 8%
Protein 4.6g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.04mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.028g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.23mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.6µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 214mg 275mg 2%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 2µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.1mg 0%
Choline 8mg 7.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +228.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458%
Contains more OtherOther +176.9%
Contains more WaterWater +887.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 +5407.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3852.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.