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Currant vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between currants and balsamic vinegar

  • Balsamic vinegar has less vitamin C and copper than currants.
  • Currants cover your daily need for vitamin C, 46% more than balsamic vinegar.
  • Currants have 4 times more copper than balsamic vinegar. While currants have 0.107mg of copper, balsamic vinegar has only 0.026mg.
  • Currants have less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of balsamic vinegar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Currants, red, and white, raw and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.5%
Contains more IronIron +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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.
Currant
10
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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Fiber 4.3g 17%
Copper 0.107mg 0.026mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Potassium 275mg 112mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 7.38g 5%
Iron 1mg 0.72mg 4%
Phosphorus 44mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Calories 56kcal 88kcal 2%
Protein 1.4g 0.49g 2%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.131mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Carbs 13.8g 17.03g 1%
Calcium 33mg 27mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 9.5g 17.03g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 7.37g 14.95g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.4%
Contains more OtherOther +827.7%
~equal in Water ~76.45g

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
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +135.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +109.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.