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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +600% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.092g