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Currant vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between currants and almonds

  • Currants have more vitamin C; however, almonds are higher in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, fiber, and zinc.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 170% more than currants.
  • The glycemic index of currants is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Nuts, almonds.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1976.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +715.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.5%
Contains more IronIron +271%
Contains more CopperCopper +863.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1256.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +993.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1071.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
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% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25530%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2176%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3518%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +635.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +585.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.1mg 25.63mg 170%
Copper 0.107mg 1.031mg 103%
Manganese 0.186mg 2.179mg 87%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 1.138mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 12.329g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.2g 49.93g 77%
Phosphorus 44mg 481mg 62%
Magnesium 13mg 270mg 61%
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Protein 1.4g 21.15g 40%
Iron 1mg 3.71mg 34%
Fiber 4.3g 12.5g 33%
Calories 56kcal 579kcal 26%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.12mg 26%
Calcium 33mg 269mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 3.618mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.017g 3.802g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.205mg 14%
Potassium 275mg 733mg 13%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Folate 8µg 44µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.471mg 8%
Choline 7.6mg 52.1mg 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.137mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 0.11g 4%
Carbs 13.8g 21.55g 3%
Net carbs 9.5g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1803.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1410.7%
Contains more FatsFats +24865%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.2%
Contains more OtherOther +355.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112582.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13910.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1794.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3109.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +547.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.