Currant vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between currants and oranges
- Currants have more iron, vitamin K, fiber, manganese, and copper; however, oranges have more vitamin C and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 14% higher.
- Currants are lower in sugar.
- Oranges have a higher glycemic index than currants.
Food types used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.
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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 | +30% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +137.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +228.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +214.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +644% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +290.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +10.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 53.2mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 0µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 2.4g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.025mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.045mg | 7% |
| Folate | 8µg | 30µg | 6% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.087mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 181mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 11.75g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 0.94g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.282mg | 1% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 47kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 8.4mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.7% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +252% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.8% |
