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Currant vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between currants and rye?

  • Currants are richer in vitamin C, yet rye is richer in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Rye's daily need coverage for manganese is 104% higher.

We used Currants, red, and white, raw and Rye grain types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +746.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.5%
Contains more IronIron +163%
Contains more CopperCopper +243%
Contains more ZincZinc +1052.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +654.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1285.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2216.7%

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%
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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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +402%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.186mg 2.577mg 104%
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Fiber 4.3g 15.1g 43%
Phosphorus 44mg 332mg 41%
Copper 0.107mg 0.367mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1.456mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 4.27mg 26%
Selenium 0.6µg 13.9µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.316mg 23%
Magnesium 13mg 110mg 23%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.65mg 22%
Carbs 13.8g 75.86g 21%
Iron 1mg 2.63mg 20%
Protein 1.4g 10.34g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.294mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.251mg 15%
Calories 56kcal 338kcal 14%
Folate 8µg 38µg 8%
Potassium 275mg 510mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.85mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.767g 5%
Vitamin K 11µg 5.9µg 4%
Choline 7.6mg 30.4mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 0.11g 4%
Fats 0.2g 1.63g 2%
Calcium 33mg 24mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.197g 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 0.98g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.208g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 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
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +692%
Contains more ProteinProtein +638.6%
Contains more FatsFats +715%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +449.7%
Contains more OtherOther +141.5%

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
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +642.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +771.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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72% 16% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1912.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3109.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.