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Currant vs. Carbonated water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between currants and carbonated water

  • Carbonated water has less vitamin C, fiber, iron, copper, vitamin K, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 46% more than carbonated water.
  • The glycemic index of currants is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Currants, red and white, raw and Beverages, carbonated, club soda.

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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.
Currant
10
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 0.71% 1.5% 0.18% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 2.7% 0.13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13650%
Contains more IronIron +9900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1683.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
11
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 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +550%
Contains more WaterWater +19%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Currant Carbonated water
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Carbonated water DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Fiber 4.3g 0g 17%
Iron 1mg 0.01mg 12%
Copper 0.107mg 0.006mg 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Potassium 275mg 2mg 8%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.001mg 8%
Phosphorus 44mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 13.8g 0g 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Protein 1.4g 0g 3%
Calories 56kcal 0kcal 3%
Magnesium 13mg 1mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 5mg 3%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 21mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 9.5g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Currant Carbonated water
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Currant
0%
Carbonated water
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Currant
1%
Carbonated water

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Currant
Currant is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Currant
Currant contains less Sodium (difference - 20mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Currant
Currant is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carbonated water
Carbonated water is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.37g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Carbonated water
Carbonated water is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.017g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carbonated water
Carbonated water is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is cheaper?
Carbonated water
Carbonated water is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Carbonated water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174842/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.