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Currant vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between currants and peanuts

  • Currants have more vitamin C, while peanuts have more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 115% higher.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanuts is 13, while the glycemic index of currants is 25.

The food types used in this comparison are Currants, red, and white, raw and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1192.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.4%
Contains more IronIron +358%
Contains more CopperCopper +969.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1321.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +754.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +939.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%

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%
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8230%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11966%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2660.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
Contains more CholineCholine +590.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.107mg 1.144mg 115%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 15.558g 103%
Manganese 0.186mg 1.934mg 76%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 12.066mg 75%
Fats 0.2g 49.24g 75%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 24.426g 61%
Folate 8µg 240µg 58%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 8.33mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.64mg 50%
Protein 1.4g 25.8g 49%
Phosphorus 44mg 376mg 47%
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Iron 1mg 4.58mg 45%
Magnesium 13mg 168mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1.767mg 34%
Saturated fat 0.017g 6.279g 28%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.27mg 28%
Calories 56kcal 567kcal 26%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.348mg 21%
Fiber 4.3g 8.5g 17%
Potassium 275mg 705mg 13%
Selenium 0.6µg 7.2µg 12%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Choline 7.6mg 52.5mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.135mg 7%
Calcium 33mg 92mg 6%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Carbs 13.8g 16.13g 1%
Sodium 1mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 4.72g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0%

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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1191.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1742.9%
Contains more FatsFats +24520%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +258.5%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87135.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17579.5%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.