Currant vs. Cranberry sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between currants and cranberry sauce
- Currants have more vitamin C, fiber, copper, vitamin K, iron, potassium, and phosphorus; however, cranberry sauce is higher in vitamin E.
- Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 44% more than cranberry sauce.
- Cranberry sauce contains 11 times less phosphorus than currants. Currants contain 44mg of phosphorus, while cranberry sauce contains 4mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +882.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +143.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +311.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +666.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1000% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +154.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +4000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +138.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +685.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +830% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 1mg | 44% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 1.1g | 13% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 40.4g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.026mg | 9% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 9.75g | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 1.4µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 28mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.41mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.93mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 4mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 159kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.014mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Folate | 8µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 0.9g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 3.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 39.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 31.75g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.007g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.007g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.031g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.8 g
Water:
83.95 g
Other:
0.65 g
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
40.4 g
Water:
58.45 g
Other:
0.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +550% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +192.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.031 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +183.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.61 g
Glucose:
3.22 g
Fructose:
3.53 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
17.45 g
Fructose:
9.75 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
4.45 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +510% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +441.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +176.2% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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