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Currant vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are currants and ice cream different?

  • Currants are higher in vitamin C, fiber, iron, and copper; however, ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 45% higher.
  • Currants contain 11 times more iron than ice cream. While currants contain 1mg of iron, ice cream contains only 0.09mg.
  • Currants have less saturated fat.
  • Currants have a lower glycemic index (25) than ice cream (62).

Currants, red and white, raw and Ice creams, vanilla 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.
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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +1011.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +365.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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%
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +807.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +242.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg

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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +5400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10503.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +413.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 0.6mg 45%
Saturated fat 0.017g 6.79g 31%
Fats 0.2g 11g 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.24mg 15%
Fiber 4.3g 0.7g 14%
Vitamin A 2µg 118µg 13%
Iron 1mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.581mg 10%
Calcium 33mg 128mg 10%
Phosphorus 44mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.3µg 9%
Copper 0.107mg 0.023mg 9%
Calories 56kcal 207kcal 8%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.008mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 2.969g 7%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Protein 1.4g 3.5g 4%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.69mg 4%
Choline 7.6mg 26mg 3%
Carbs 13.8g 23.6g 3%
Sodium 1mg 80mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 275mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.048mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.452g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 22.9g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 7.37g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.116mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Currant Ice cream
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
18%
Ice cream
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Currant
16%
Ice cream

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Ice cream
Ice cream is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ice cream
Ice cream is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Currant
Currant is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 44mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Currant
Currant is lower in Sugar (difference - 13.85g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Currant
Currant contains less Sodium (difference - 79mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Currant
Currant is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.773g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Currant
Currant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 37)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.