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Currant vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between currants and American cheese?

  • Currants are higher in vitamin C, yet American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 101% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in currants is lower.

We used Currants, red, and white, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types 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 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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.3%
Contains more IronIron +58.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +353.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +982.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1356.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3266.7%

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +529.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +376.3%
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 33mg 1045mg 101%
Phosphorus 44mg 641mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.017g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 1mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.2g 31.79g 49%
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Selenium 0.6µg 20.2µg 36%
Protein 1.4g 18.13g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 2µg 250µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 8.236g 21%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.49mg 21%
Fiber 4.3g 0g 17%
Calories 56kcal 371kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.234mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1.286g 8%
Copper 0.107mg 0.046mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.403mg 7%
Vitamin K 11µg 2.6µg 7%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.041mg 6%
Choline 7.6mg 36.2mg 5%
Iron 1mg 0.63mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.8mg 5%
Potassium 275mg 132mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 0g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Carbs 13.8g 3.7g 3%
Magnesium 13mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.054mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273%
Contains more WaterWater +111.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1195%
Contains more FatsFats +15795%
Contains more OtherOther +941.5%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29314.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1361.4%

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
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.