Currant vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between currants and cranberries
- Cranberries contain less vitamin C and iron than currants.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 22% higher.
- Cranberries have 3 times less iron than currants. Currants have 1mg of iron, while cranberries have 0.4mg.
- Cranberries have a higher glycemic index than currants.
Food types used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Cranberry, low bush or lingenberry, raw (Alaska Native).
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.5% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +95.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 21mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 17% | |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 275mg | 8% | |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 5% | |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 21mg | 3% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.4g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 12.2g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 56kcal | 55kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 12.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 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:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
12.2 g
Water:
86.7 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +250% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +225% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
~equal in
Water
~86.7g