Currant vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between currants and arborio rice?
- Currants are higher in vitamin C and potassium, yet arborio rice is higher in folate, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B5, and iron.
- Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 46% more.
- Currants have 33 times more calcium than arborio rice. While currants have 33mg of calcium, arborio rice has only 1mg.
- The glycemic index of currants is lower.
We used Currants, red, and white, raw and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +957.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +73.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +91.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1150% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +310% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1393% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +520.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +637.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 0mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 17% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 59µg | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 7.5µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.164mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 1.493mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.357mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.397mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 26mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 1.46mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 28.73g | 5% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 130kcal | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.072mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 2.36g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 28.73g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.051g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.8 g
Water:
83.95 g
Other:
0.65 g
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +242.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.2% |
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Fats
~0.19g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +107.1% |
