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Currant vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are currants and cocoa solids different?

  • Currants are higher in vitamin C; however, cocoa solids are richer in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 409% higher.
  • Currants have less saturated fat.

Currants, red, and white, raw and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened 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.
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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3738.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +454.2%
Contains more IronIron +1286%
Contains more CopperCopper +3440.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2860.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1568.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1962.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2283.3%

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 0% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +340%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2085%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.107mg 3.788mg 409%
Iron 1mg 13.86mg 161%
Manganese 0.186mg 3.837mg 159%
Fiber 4.3g 37g 131%
Magnesium 13mg 499mg 116%
Phosphorus 44mg 734mg 99%
Zinc 0.23mg 6.81mg 60%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.017g 8.07g 37%
Potassium 275mg 1524mg 37%
Protein 1.4g 19.6g 36%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.3µg 25%
Fats 0.2g 13.7g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.241mg 15%
Carbs 13.8g 57.9g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 2.185mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 4.57g 11%
Calcium 33mg 128mg 10%
Calories 56kcal 228kcal 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 2.5µg 7%
Folate 8µg 32µg 6%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.254mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.118mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.078mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.44g 2%
Sodium 1mg 21mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2698.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +6750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.6%
Contains more OtherOther +792.3%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16221.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.