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Currant vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between currants and crouton?

  • Currants are richer in vitamin C, yet crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% higher.
  • Currants contain less sodium.
  • Currants have a lower glycemic index than crouton.

We used Currants, red, and white, raw and Croutons, plain types in this comparison.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.3%
Contains more IronIron +308%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +287%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6150%

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1457.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +444%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5339%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +570.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 37.5µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.623mg 49%
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Iron 1mg 4.08mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 5.439mg 33%
Folate 8µg 132µg 31%
Sodium 1mg 698mg 30%
Protein 1.4g 11.9g 21%
Carbs 13.8g 73.5g 20%
Calories 56kcal 407kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.272mg 17%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.5mg 14%
Phosphorus 44mg 115mg 10%
Fats 0.2g 6.6g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1.273g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 3.059g 8%
Saturated fat 0.017g 1.51g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.429mg 7%
Copper 0.107mg 0.163mg 6%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.89mg 6%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Potassium 275mg 124mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 76mg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.026mg 3%
Fiber 4.3g 5.1g 3%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1426.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +750%
Contains more FatsFats +3200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.6%
Contains more OtherOther +284.6%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1346.6%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.