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Currant vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between currants and drumstick tree

  • Currants have more iron; however, drumstick tree has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, folate, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 111% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 3 times less iron than currants. Currants have 1mg of iron, while drumstick tree has 0.36mg.
  • Currants have a higher glycemic index than drumstick tree.

Food types used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Drumstick pods, raw.

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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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +177.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +246.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +243.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 141mg 111%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.794mg 15%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Folate 8µg 44µg 9%
Iron 1mg 0.36mg 8%
Magnesium 13mg 45mg 8%
Potassium 275mg 461mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.12mg 4%
Fiber 4.3g 3.2g 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Copper 0.107mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.62mg 3%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.259mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.074mg 2%
Carbs 13.8g 8.53g 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.45mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 42mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.003g 1%
Calories 56kcal 37kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Protein 1.4g 2.1g 1%
Phosphorus 44mg 50mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 9.5g 5.33g N/A
Calcium 33mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.102g 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~88.2g

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2833.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.3%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.