Currant vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between currants and cherries?
- Currants are higher in vitamin C, fiber, iron, and vitamin K, yet cherries are higher in vitamin A.
- Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 34% more.
- Currants have 5 times more vitamin K than cherries. While currants have 11µg of vitamin K, cherries have only 2.1µg.
We used Currants, red, and white, raw and Cherries, sour, red,, raw types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59% |
| Contains more IronIron | +212.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +130% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +193.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.1% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +310% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +423.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +123.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 10mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 1.6g | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.32mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 2.1µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 173mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.112mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.044mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.143mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 12.18g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 50kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 8.49g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 3.51g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
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Water
~86.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +192.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.09g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +31.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +29.8% |
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Starch
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Fructose
~3.51g
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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