Currant vs. Sour cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between currants and sour cherries?
- Sour cherries have less vitamin C, fiber, and manganese than currants.
- Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 45% higher.
- Currants have 4 times more fiber than sour cherries. Currants have 4.3g of fiber, while sour cherries have 1.2g.
- Currants have a lower glycemic index than sour cherries.
We used Currants, red, and white, raw and Cherries, sour, canned, water pack, drained 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +139.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +56.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +228.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +175% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +215.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +13566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +35.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +160% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 41mg | 0.3mg | 45% |
Fiber | 4.3g | 1.2g | 12% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 12% | |
Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.059mg | 6% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.64mg | 5% |
Potassium | 275mg | 115mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 44mg | 16mg | 4% |
Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 11µg | 8.1µg | 2% |
Calcium | 33mg | 11mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.047mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
Calories | 56kcal | 42kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Fructose | 3.53g | 2.79g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Protein | 1.4g | 0.69g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
Carbs | 13.8g | 10.45g | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.21g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.5g | 9.25g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.37g | 6.99g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.8 g
Water:
83.95 g
Other:
0.65 g
Protein:
0.69 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
10.45 g
Water:
88.31 g
Other:
0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +102.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +91.2% |
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Fats
~0.21g
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Water
~88.31g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.61 g
Glucose:
3.22 g
Fructose:
3.53 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.01 g
Glucose:
4.19 g
Fructose:
2.79 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +6000% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +26.5% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +30.1% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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