Currant vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are currants and carrots different?
- Currants are richer in vitamin C, iron, copper, and fiber, while carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 333% more than currants.
- Currants contain 7 times more vitamin C than carrots. Currants contain 41mg of vitamin C, while carrots contain 5.9mg.
- Carrots are lower in sugar.
- Carrots have a higher glycemic index (39) than currants (25).
Currants, red, and white, raw and Carrots, raw types were used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +137.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.4% |
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 | +594.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +41650% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +883% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +326.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 835µg | 93% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 5.9mg | 39% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.3mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.045mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.983mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.138mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 0.55g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.273mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Folate | 8µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 13.2µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.143mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 0.93g | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 9.58g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 41kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 320mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 8.8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.117g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +445.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +541.8% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +488.5% |
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