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Currant vs. Honeydew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Currant and Honeydew different?

  • Currant is higher than Honeydew in Vitamin C, Fiber, Iron, Copper, Manganese, and Vitamin K.
  • Currant covers your daily need of Vitamin C 26% more than Honeydew.
  • Currant contains 7 times more Manganese than Honeydew. Currant contains 0.186mg of Manganese, while Honeydew contains 0.027mg.

Currants, red and white, raw and Melons, honeydew, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.8% 20% 6.4% 8% 2.5% 4.7% 2.3% 3.5% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more IronIron +488.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +345.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +588.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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% 2.5% 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 60% 3% 0.4% 0% 9.5% 2.8% 7.8% 9.3% 20% 0% 7.3% 14% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.038mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 89.82 g
Other: 0.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.3%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.8%
Contains more OtherOther +58.5%
~equal in Water ~89.82g

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
38% 3% 59%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -55.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +833.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
31% 33% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.48 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 2.96 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +20.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +19.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +306.6%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Currant Honeydew
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Honeydew Opinion
Calories 56kcal 36kcal Currant
Protein 1.4g 0.54g Currant
Fats 0.2g 0.14g Currant
Vitamin C 41mg 18mg Currant
Net carbs 9.5g 8.29g Currant
Carbs 13.8g 9.09g Currant
Magnesium 13mg 10mg Currant
Calcium 33mg 6mg Currant
Potassium 275mg 228mg Currant
Iron 1mg 0.17mg Currant
Sugar 7.37g 8.12g Currant
Fiber 4.3g 0.8g Currant
Copper 0.107mg 0.024mg Currant
Zinc 0.23mg 0.09mg Currant
Phosphorus 44mg 11mg Currant
Sodium 1mg 18mg Currant
Vitamin A 42IU 50IU Honeydew
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg Honeydew
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.02mg Currant
Manganese 0.186mg 0.027mg Currant
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg Honeydew
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.038mg Currant
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.012mg Currant
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.418mg Honeydew
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.155mg Honeydew
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.088mg Honeydew
Vitamin K 11µg 2.9µg Currant
Folate 8µg 19µg Honeydew
Choline 7.6mg 7.6mg
Saturated Fat 0.017g 0.038g Currant
Monounsaturated Fat 0.028g 0.003g Currant
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.059g Currant
Tryptophan 0.005mg Honeydew
Threonine 0.013mg Honeydew
Isoleucine 0.013mg Honeydew
Leucine 0.016mg Honeydew
Lysine 0.018mg Honeydew
Methionine 0.005mg Honeydew
Phenylalanine 0.015mg Honeydew
Valine 0.018mg Honeydew
Histidine 0.005mg Honeydew
Fructose 3.53g 2.96g Currant

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Currant Honeydew
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Currant
11%
Honeydew
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Currant
6%
Honeydew

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Honeydew
Honeydew is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Currant
Currant is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.75g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Currant
Currant contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Currant
Currant is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.021g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Currant
Currant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 37)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Currant
Currant is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Honeydew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169911/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.