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Currant vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between currants and arrowroot

  • Currants have more vitamin C and fiber, while arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 83% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 22 times less vitamin C than currants. Currants contain 41mg of vitamin C, while arrowroot contains 1.9mg.
  • Currants have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of currants is 25, while the glycemic index of arrowroot is 58.

The food types used in this comparison are Currants, red, and white, raw and Arrowroot, 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 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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.1%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.174mg

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2057.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1593%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280%
Contains more FolateFolate +4125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 338µg 83%
Vitamin C 41mg 1.9mg 43%
Iron 1mg 2.22mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.266mg 15%
Fiber 4.3g 1.3g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.693mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.143mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Phosphorus 44mg 98mg 8%
Protein 1.4g 4.24g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.292mg 5%
Potassium 275mg 454mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.63mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 6mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 25mg 3%
Copper 0.107mg 0.121mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.174mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.059mg 1%
Calories 56kcal 65kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 13.8g 13.39g 0%
Net carbs 9.5g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.092g 0%

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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.9%
Contains more OtherOther +118.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Carbs ~13.39g
~equal in Water ~80.75g

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.092g

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.