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Currant vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are currants and ham different?

  • Currants are richer in vitamin C, while ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Ham covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 59% more than currants.
  • Currants are lower in sodium.
  • Currants have a higher glycemic index (25) than ham (0).

Currants, red, and white, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types were used in this article.

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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 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +244.4%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more ZincZinc +1152.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Potassium ~287mg

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% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1785%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3923%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +529.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1019.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.754mg 60%
Sodium 1mg 1203mg 52%
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Protein 1.4g 20.93g 39%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.5µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 4.023mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.4mg 25%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.88mg 24%
Phosphorus 44mg 196mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Fiber 4.3g 0g 17%
Choline 7.6mg 85.1mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.202mg 12%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.017g 1.81g 8%
Fats 0.2g 5.53g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.403mg 7%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.054mg 6%
Iron 1mg 1.48mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 2.62g 6%
Calories 56kcal 145kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Carbs 13.8g 1.5g 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.54g 3%
Calcium 33mg 8mg 3%
Copper 0.107mg 0.079mg 3%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 1.5g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 275mg 287mg 0%
Sugar 7.37g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +820%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1395%
Contains more FatsFats +2665%
Contains more OtherOther +572.3%

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
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +513.6%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.