Currant vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between currants and lemons
- Currants have more vitamin K, copper, manganese, and fiber; however, lemons have more vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 13% higher.
- Lemons are lower in sugar.
Food types used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +99.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +189.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +283.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +175% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +520% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +49% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +29.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +196.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +37.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 41mg | 53mg | 13% |
Vitamin K | 11µg | 0µg | 9% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 0.037mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
Fiber | 4.3g | 2.8g | 6% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.6mg | 5% |
Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
Potassium | 275mg | 138mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 44mg | 16mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.4g | 1.1g | 1% |
Folate | 8µg | 11µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Calories | 56kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
Calcium | 33mg | 26mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
Carbs | 13.8g | 9.32g | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.5g | 6.52g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.37g | 2.5g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.011g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.089g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +116.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
~equal in
Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +154.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.089g