Currant vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between currants and beetroot
- Currants have more vitamin C, vitamin K, and fiber; however, beetroot has more folate and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 40% higher.
- Beetroot has 55 times less vitamin K than currants. Currants have 11µg of vitamin K, while beetroot has 0.2µg.
- Beetroot has a higher glycemic index than currants.
Food types used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Beets, 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 | +106.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +76.9% |
| 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 | +736.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +234% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1262.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 4.9mg | 40% |
| Folate | 8µg | 109µg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 0.2µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.329mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.334mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 325mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 9.56g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 1.61g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.3% |
