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Currant vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between currants and chocolate ice cream

  • Currants have more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin K; however, chocolate ice cream has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 45% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 37 times less vitamin K than currants. Currants have 11µg of vitamin K, while chocolate ice cream has 0.3µg.
  • Currants are lower in saturated fat.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index than currants.

Food types used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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.
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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
~equal in Potassium ~249mg
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg

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.
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +765.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +196.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.042mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 0.7mg 45%
Saturated fat 0.017g 6.8g 31%
Fats 0.2g 11g 17%
Vitamin A 2µg 118µg 13%
Fiber 4.3g 1.2g 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.194mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.554mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.3µg 9%
Phosphorus 44mg 107mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 3.21g 8%
Calories 56kcal 216kcal 8%
Calcium 33mg 109mg 8%
Protein 1.4g 3.8g 5%
Carbs 13.8g 28.2g 5%
Magnesium 13mg 29mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.58mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 76mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.5µg 3%
Choline 7.6mg 22.5mg 3%
Copper 0.107mg 0.135mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.41g 2%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.14mg 2%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.055mg 1%
Potassium 275mg 249mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.3mg 1%
Iron 1mg 0.93mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 27g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.042mg 0%

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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +50.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.3%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11364.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.9%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.