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Cocktail sauce vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cocktail sauce and currants

  • Cocktail sauce has more vitamin E and vitamin A; however, currants are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin K.
  • Cocktail sauce covers your daily sodium needs 43% more than currants.
  • Currants contain 11 times less vitamin E than cocktail sauce. Cocktail sauce contains 1.08mg of vitamin E, while currants contain 0.1mg.
  • Currants have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve 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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
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 PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.9%
Contains more IronIron +20.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.107mg

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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +980%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +253.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.064mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 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 FatsFats +425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.5%
Contains more OtherOther +469.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
~equal in Protein ~1.4g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cocktail sauce Currant
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocktail sauce Currant DV% diff.
Sodium 983mg 1mg 43%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 41mg 33%
Fiber 1.8g 4.3g 10%
Vitamin E 1.08mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 11µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.82mg 0.1mg 5%
Carbs 28.22g 13.8g 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Calories 124kcal 56kcal 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2µg 2%
Folate 17µg 8µg 2%
Phosphorus 30mg 44mg 2%
Manganese 0.148mg 0.186mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.04mg 2%
Iron 0.83mg 1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.088g 1%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.23mg 1%
Potassium 309mg 275mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 33mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 13mg 1%
Choline 11mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.07mg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.2g 1%
Protein 1.36g 1.4g 0%
Net carbs 26.42g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 11.83g 7.37g N/A
Copper 0.111mg 0.107mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.064mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.028g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocktail sauce Currant
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Cocktail sauce
17%
Currant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Cocktail sauce
17%
Currant

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Currant
Currant is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.46g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Currant
Currant contains less Sodium (difference - 982mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.017g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is cheaper?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.