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Currant vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between currants and semolina

  • Currants have more vitamin C and fiber; however, semolina is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 46% more than semolina.
  • Semolina has 2 times less fiber than currants. Currants have 4.3g of fiber, while semolina has 1.8g.
  • Semolina has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of semolina is 54, while the glycemic index of currants is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Currants, red, and white, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains more IronIron +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +343.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +456.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%

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%
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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4948%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +545.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Semolina DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Manganese 0.186mg 1.035mg 37%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 5.048mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.452mg 29%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Carbs 13.8g 80.89g 22%
Copper 0.107mg 0.284mg 20%
Calories 56kcal 374kcal 16%
Phosphorus 44mg 153mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.224mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.672mg 12%
Protein 1.4g 7.51g 12%
Fiber 4.3g 1.8g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.1µg 9%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.02mg 7%
Fructose 3.53g 0.02g 4%
Calcium 33mg 71mg 4%
Iron 1mg 0.74mg 3%
Potassium 275mg 174mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 27mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.322g 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 1.03g 1%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.294g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.258g 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 0.33g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +751.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +436.4%
Contains more FatsFats +415%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.2%
~equal in Other ~0.71g

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +821.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.9%

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
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +190.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2827.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17550%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.