Currant vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between currants and asparagus
- Currants have more vitamin C and fiber; however, asparagus is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
- Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 39% more than asparagus.
- Asparagus contains 2 times less fiber than currants. Currants contain 4.3g of fiber, while asparagus contains 2.1g.
Food varieties used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Asparagus, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +114% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +134.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +283.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +632.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1030% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +257.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +182% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +878% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +328.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +278.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +550% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +110.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Vitamin C | 41mg | 5.6mg | 39% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 41.6µg | 26% |
| Iron | 1mg | 2.14mg | 14% |
| Folate | 8µg | 52µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 2.1g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.189mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.141mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1.13mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.978mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.274mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 1g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 3.88g | 3% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 20kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.091mg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 202mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.158mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +255.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +165.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +395.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +253% |
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