Currant vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are currants and cassava different?
- Currants are richer in vitamin C, fiber, iron, and vitamin K, while cassava is higher in manganese.
- Currants cover your daily need for vitamin C, 23% more than cassava.
- Currants contain 6 times more vitamin K than cassava. Currants contain 11µg of vitamin K, while cassava contains 1.9µg.
- Cassava is lower in sugar.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index (94) than currants (25).
Currants, red, and white, raw and Cassava, 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 CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +270.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.5% |
| 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 | +99% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +478.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +754% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +237.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +211.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 20.6mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 1.8g | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.27mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.384mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 1.9µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 38.06g | 8% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 160kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 8µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.854mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.087mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 23.7mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.107mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 1.36g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 36.26g | N/A |
| Potassium | 275mg | 271mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.074g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.075g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.048g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +175.8% |
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Protein
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +167.9% |
