Currant vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Currant and Cereal

Currant has more Fiber, however, Cereal has more Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Iron, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Zinc, and Manganese.
Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 is 521% more.
Currant has 3 times more Fiber than Cereal. Currant has 4.3g of Fiber, while Cereal has 1.4g.
Currant is lower in Sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Currants, red and white, raw and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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

Cereal

Contains more Calcium +230%

Contains more Potassium +161.9%

Contains less Sodium -99.9%

Contains more Iron +3306%

Contains more Magnesium +46.2%

Contains more Phosphorus +75%

Contains more Zinc +3204.3%

Contains more Copper +28%

Contains more Manganese +324.7%

Contains more Selenium +950%

Currant

Cereal

Contains more Calcium +230%

Contains more Potassium +161.9%

Contains less Sodium -99.9%

Contains more Iron +3306%

Contains more Magnesium +46.2%

Contains more Phosphorus +75%

Contains more Zinc +3204.3%

Contains more Copper +28%

Contains more Manganese +324.7%

Contains more Selenium +950%

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

Cereal

Contains more Vitamin E +25%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Contains more Vitamin A +6547.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +15620%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +7640%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +29520%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +253.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +8451.4%

Equal in Vitamin C - 38.5

Currant

Cereal

Contains more Vitamin E +25%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Contains more Vitamin A +6547.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +15620%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +7640%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +29520%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +253.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +8451.4%

Equal in Vitamin C - 38.5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

Currant

Cereal

Contains more Water +2120.9%

Contains more Protein +332.9%

Contains more Fats +440%

Contains more Carbs +529.3%

Contains more Other +243.1%

Currant

Protein: 1.4 g

Fats: 0.2 g

Carbs: 13.8 g

Water: 83.95 g

Other: 0.65 g

Cereal

Protein: 6.06 g

Fats: 1.08 g

Carbs: 86.85 g

Water: 3.78 g

Other: 2.23 g

Contains more Water +2120.9%

Contains more Protein +332.9%

Contains more Fats +440%

Contains more Carbs +529.3%

Contains more Other +243.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Currant

Cereal

Contains less Saturated Fat -93.5%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +628.6%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +302.3%

Currant

Saturated Fat: 0.017 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.028 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.088 g

Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.26 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.204 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.354 g

Contains less Saturated Fat -93.5%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +628.6%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +302.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Currant

Cereal

Contains more Glucose +1092.6%

Contains more Fructose +1257.7%

Contains more Sucrose +1496.7%

Contains more Maltose +∞%

Currant

Starch: 0 g

Sucrose: 0.61 g

Glucose: 3.22 g

Fructose: 3.53 g

Lactose: 0 g

Maltose: 0 g

Galactose: 0 g

Cereal

Starch: 0 g

Sucrose: 9.74 g

Glucose: 0.27 g

Fructose: 0.26 g

Lactose: 0 g

Maltose: 0.09 g

Galactose: 0 g

Contains more Glucose +1092.6%

Contains more Fructose +1257.7%

Contains more Sucrose +1496.7%

Contains more Maltose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.


Lower in Sugar
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Glycemic Index
Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in price
Rich in minerals
Rich in vitamins	Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	9.5g	85.45g
Protein	1.4g	6.06g
Fats	0.2g	1.08g
Carbs	13.8g	86.85g
Calories	56kcal	378kcal
Fructose	3.53g	0.26g
Sugar	7.37g	10.35g
Fiber	4.3g	1.4g
Calcium	33mg	10mg
Iron	1mg	34.06mg
Magnesium	13mg	19mg
Phosphorus	44mg	77mg
Potassium	275mg	105mg
Sodium	1mg	795mg
Zinc	0.23mg	7.6mg
Copper	0.107mg	0.137mg
Manganese	0.186mg	0.79mg
Selenium	0.6µg	6.3µg
Vitamin A	42IU	2792IU
Vitamin A RAE	2µg	814µg
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.08mg
Vitamin C	41mg	38.5mg
Vitamin B1	0.04mg	6.288mg
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	3.87mg
Vitamin B3	0.1mg	29.62mg
Vitamin B5	0.064mg	0.226mg
Vitamin B6	0.07mg	5.986mg
Folate	8µg
Vitamin K	11µg	0µg
Tryptophan		0.066mg
Threonine		0.241mg
Isoleucine		0.26mg
Leucine		0.767mg
Lysine		0.113mg
Methionine		0.13mg
Phenylalanine		0.365mg
Valine		0.344mg
Histidine		0.162mg
Saturated Fat	0.017g	0.26g
Monounsaturated Fat	0.028g	0.204g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.088g	0.354g

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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

18%

393%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

17%

183%

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?

Currant is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.98g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Currant contains less Sodium (difference - 794mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Currant is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.243g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Currant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 44)

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)

Which food is cheaper?

Cereal is cheaper (difference - $0.5)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Cereal is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is richer in vitamins?

It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

Currant vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Important differences between Currant and Cereal

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Mineral Comparison

Vitamin Comparison

Macronutrient Comparison

Fat Type Comparison

Carbohydrate type comparison

Comparison summary table

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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Comparison summary

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