Currant vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are currants and vegetable different?
- Currants are richer in vitamin C, while vegetable is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin B2.
- Vegetable covers your daily need for vitamin A, 85% more than currants.
- Currants contain 13 times more vitamin C than vegetable. Currants contain 41mg of vitamin C, while vegetable contains 3.2mg.
- Vegetable is lower in sugar.
- Vegetable has a higher glycemic index (66) than currants (25).
Currants, red and white, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +32% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +103.8% |
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 | +1181.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +10600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +751% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +113.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +217.1% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.3% |
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Carbs
~13.09g
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Water
~83.23g
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Other
~0.67g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +180% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.2% |
Comparison summary table
Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
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| Lower in Sodium |
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| Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
| Lower in price | Equal | ||
| Rich in minerals | Equal | ||
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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| Vitamin C | 41mg | 3.2mg | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 214µg | 24% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 23.5µg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.379mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.851mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.083mg | 3% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 24.1mg | 3% |
| Folate | 8µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 2.86g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.071mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 169mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.82mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.151mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 51mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 65kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 8.69g | N/A |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 13.09g | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 3.12g | N/A |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 4.4g | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.073mg | 0% |
Which food is preferable for your diet?
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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
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Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
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Comparison summary
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Vegetable is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.25g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Vegetable is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Currant contains less Sodium (difference - 34mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Currant is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.014g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Currant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 41)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.