Cassava vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cassava and currants different?
- Cassava is richer in manganese, while currants are higher in vitamin C, fiber, iron, and vitamin K.
- Currants cover your daily need for vitamin C, 23% more than cassava.
- Cassava contains 9 times more vitamin B3 than currants. Cassava contains 0.854mg of vitamin B3, while currants contain 0.1mg.
- Cassava is lower in sugar.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index (94) than currants (25).
Cassava, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +270.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +754% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +237.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +211.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +99% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +478.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 41mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 4.3g | 10% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.186mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 11µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 13.8g | 8% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 56kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 8µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 7.6mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.107mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 271mg | 275mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +175.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +167.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.3% |
