Currant vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are currants and hot chocolate different?
- Currants are higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, manganese, and iron; however, hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin D.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 45% higher.
- Currants contain 55 times more vitamin K than hot chocolate. While currants contain 11µg of vitamin K, hot chocolate contains only 0.2µg.
- Currants have a lower glycemic index (25) than hot chocolate (51).
Currants, red, and white, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +138.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1330.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +245.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +173.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +138.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
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 | +20400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2450% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +264% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +412.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +105.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 0.2mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 1g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.182mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 105mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 0.2µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.013mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 114mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.42mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 1.431g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 51µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.328mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 0.01g | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 2.7µg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 3.52g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 2.34g | 3% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 197mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.677g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 77kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 15.6mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 10.74g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.201mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.8 g
Water:
83.95 g
Other:
0.65 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +151.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1070% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.2% |
~equal in
Water
~82.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2317.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.084g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.61 g
Glucose:
3.22 g
Fructose:
3.53 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
5 g
Glucose:
0.01 g
Fructose:
0.01 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0.01 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +32100% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +35200% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +719.7% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
