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Currant vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between currants and sugar substitute

  • Currants have more fiber, copper, iron, manganese, potassium, and phosphorus; however, sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 85% more than currants.
  • Currants have 15 times more copper than sugar substitute. While currants have 0.107mg of copper, sugar substitute has only 0.007mg.
  • Sugar substitute has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of sugar substitute is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Currants, red, and white, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +605.1%
Contains more IronIron +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +1428.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +745.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2563.6%

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.
Currant
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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 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% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 33mg 879mg 85%
Vitamin C 41mg 46%
Sodium 1mg 572mg 25%
Carbs 13.8g 84.77g 24%
Fiber 4.3g 0.6g 15%
Calories 56kcal 347kcal 15%
Copper 0.107mg 0.007mg 11%
Iron 1mg 0.16mg 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.022mg 7%
Potassium 275mg 39mg 7%
Phosphorus 44mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.015mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 0g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.04mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Protein 1.4g 2.06g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 9.5g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.08mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +818.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +514.3%
Contains more OtherOther +520%

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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +195.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.