Currant vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between currants and prunes
- Currants have more vitamin C; however, prunes are higher in vitamin K, copper, vitamin A, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
- Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 45% more than prunes.
Food varieties used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +215.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +166.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +162.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +91.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60.8% |
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 | +6733.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1850% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +330% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +272% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1782% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +559.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +192.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +440.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +32.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 41mg | 0.6mg | 45% |
Vitamin K | 11µg | 59.5µg | 40% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 0.281mg | 19% |
Carbs | 13.8g | 63.88g | 17% |
Potassium | 275mg | 732mg | 13% |
Fructose | 3.53g | 12.45g | 11% |
Fiber | 4.3g | 7.1g | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 1.882mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.205mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.186mg | 10% |
Calories | 56kcal | 240kcal | 9% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 41mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.422mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.299mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 39µg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 44mg | 69mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.43mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.4g | 2.18g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.93mg | 1% |
Folate | 8µg | 4µg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Calcium | 33mg | 43mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.38g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.5g | 56.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.37g | 38.13g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 10.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.088g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.053g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.062g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +171.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +90% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +362.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +306.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +89.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +306.7% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +690.7% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +252.7% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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