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Currant vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between currants and eggs

  • Currants have more vitamin C and fiber; however, eggs are higher in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 210% more than currants.
  • The glycemic index of currants is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Currants, red, and white, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +615.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.5%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +1769.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +356.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5033.3%

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%
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +930%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +926%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2084.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +3765.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.107mg 2mg 210%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 0.6µg 30.8µg 55%
Choline 7.6mg 293.8mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.513mg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1.398mg 27%
Protein 1.4g 12.58g 22%
Phosphorus 44mg 172mg 18%
Fiber 4.3g 0g 17%
Vitamin A 2µg 149µg 16%
Fats 0.2g 10.61g 16%
Saturated fat 0.017g 3.267g 15%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 4.077g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.3µg 9%
Folate 8µg 44µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1.414g 9%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.05mg 7%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.026mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.03mg 6%
Calories 56kcal 155kcal 5%
Sodium 1mg 124mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Potassium 275mg 126mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.121mg 4%
Carbs 13.8g 1.12g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.066mg 2%
Iron 1mg 1.19mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 50mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.064mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1132.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +798.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5205%
Contains more OtherOther +64.6%

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
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14460.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1506.8%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.