Currant vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between currants and buckwheat
- Currants have more vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, and potassium; however, buckwheat has more manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 46% higher.
- Buckwheat has 6 times less vitamin K than currants. Currants have 11µg of vitamin K, while buckwheat has 1.9µg.
- Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index than currants.
Food types used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.
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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 | +371.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +212.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +292.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +165.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +116.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +478.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +840% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +460.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +164.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Vitamin C | 41mg | 0mg | 46% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 51mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.403mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 1.9µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 88mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.359mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 2.7g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.94mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 0.1g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.146mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 3.38g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 70mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.61mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 7mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
| Folate | 8µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 20.1mg | 2% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 92kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 19.94g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.188g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.62g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.134g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.188g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +210% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +571.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +113.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +52.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1510% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +3430% |
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