Currant vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between currants and plantains
- Currants have more vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, and iron; however, plantains have more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 33% more.
- Currants have 16 times more vitamin K than plantains. Currants have 11µg of vitamin K, while plantains have 0.7µg.
- Plantains have a higher glycemic index than currants.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Currants, red, and white, raw and Plantains, cooked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1550% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +146.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +276.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1471.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +656% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +264.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +242.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +225% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 10.9mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.24mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 2.3g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 8% | |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 31.15g | 6% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 465mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 45µg | 5% |
| Folate | 8µg | 26µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.58mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.756mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.233mg | 3% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 0.79g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 12.7mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 28.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 14g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.069g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.033g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +86.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +166.7% |
