Currant vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between currants and dried fruit?
- Currants are richer in vitamin C, yet dried fruit is richer in vitamin E, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin A, carbs, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B5.
- Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% higher.
We used Currants, red, and white, raw and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +146.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +322.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +166% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +220.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +69.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +254.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4230% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2489% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +706.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 1mg | 44% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 4.33mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 1162mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.343mg | 26% |
| Iron | 1mg | 2.66mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 180µg | 20% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 62.64g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 2.589mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 7.3g | 12% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 12.47g | 11% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 241kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.516mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 3.1µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.143mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 3.39g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 71mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 55mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.235mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 13.9mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.5g | 1.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 400kcal | 711kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 179g | 41g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 55.34g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 53.44g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.074g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.074g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.047mg | 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:
3.39 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
62.64 g
Water:
30.89 g
Other:
2.57 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +171.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +142.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +155% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +353.9% |
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
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +164.3% |
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Saturated fat
~0.017g
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:
0.35 g
Sucrose:
7.89 g
Glucose:
33.08 g
Fructose:
12.47 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1193.4% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +927.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +253.3% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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