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Currant vs. Chowder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are currants and chowder different?

  • Currants are higher in fiber; however, chowder is richer in vitamin A, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chowder is 22% higher.
  • Currants contain 5 times more fiber than chowder. While currants contain 4.3g of fiber, chowder contains only 0.9g.
  • Currants have less saturated fat.

Currants, red and white, raw and Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand are the varieties 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.
Currant
10
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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.
Currant
10
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 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

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% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84%
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3050%
Contains more OtherOther +53.8%
~equal in Water ~82.1g

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
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4435.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2059.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Currant Chowder
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Chowder DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 46%
Fiber 4.3g 0.9g 14%
Sodium 1mg 299mg 13%
Iron 1mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1.9g 12%
Copper 0.107mg 12%
Fats 0.2g 6.3g 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.017g 1.75g 8%
Potassium 275mg 8%
Manganese 0.186mg 8%
Phosphorus 44mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Protein 1.4g 3.1g 3%
Magnesium 13mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 1.27g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Carbs 13.8g 7.5g 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Calories 56kcal 99kcal 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 6.6g N/A
Sugar 7.37g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Currant Chowder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
17%
Currant
1%
Chowder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Currant
4%
Chowder

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Currant
Currant is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Currant
Currant contains less Sodium (difference - 298mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Currant
Currant is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.733g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Currant
Currant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Currant
Currant is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Currant
Currant is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chowder
Chowder is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.37g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chowder
Chowder is cheaper (difference - $0.5)

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. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/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.