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Currant vs. Chokecherries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between currants and chokecherries

  • Currants have more vitamin C and iron; however, chokecherries are higher in fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Chokecherries cover your daily need for fiber, 51% more than currants.
  • Currants have 59 times more vitamin C than chokecherries. While currants have 41mg of vitamin C, chokecherries have only 0.7mg.
  • Currants have less sugar.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Currants, red, and white, raw and Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Shoshone Bannock).

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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 15% 12% 27% 15% 23% 5.2% 19% 0.26% 25% 9.3%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~45mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.192mg

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% 0.67% 15% 0% 7.3% 13% 13% 20% 45% 0% 73% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +572%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Chokecherries DV% diff.
Fiber 4.3g 17g 51%
Vitamin C 41mg 0.7mg 45%
Vitamin K 11µg 29.3µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.193mg 9%
Iron 1mg 0.4mg 8%
Carbs 13.8g 33.88g 7%
Calories 56kcal 156kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.33mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.672mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.75mg 4%
Copper 0.107mg 0.068mg 4%
Protein 1.4g 2.89g 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.7µg 2%
Fructose 3.53g 5.38g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 21mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 40mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.98g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Potassium 275mg 309mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.058mg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 16.88g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 14.22g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.19mg 0%
Starch 0.87g 0%
Phosphorus 44mg 45mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.192mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 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
3% 34% 62%
Protein: 2.89 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 33.88 g
Water: 61.5 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.4%
Contains more FatsFats +390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
6% 59% 36%
Starch: 0.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 8.85 g
Fructose: 5.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +174.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +52.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chokecherries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168058/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.