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Currant vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between currants and white chocolate

  • Currants have more vitamin C, fiber, iron, and manganese, while white chocolate has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • White chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 97% higher.
  • White chocolate contains 82 times less vitamin C than currants. Currants contain 41mg of vitamin C, while white chocolate contains 0.5mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in currants is lower.
  • Currants have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of currants is 25, while the glycemic index of white chocolate is 41.

The food types used in this comparison are Currants, red, and white, raw and Candies, white chocolate.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more IronIron +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +503%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~286mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +860%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +464%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +645%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +288.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.017g 19.412g 88%
Fats 0.2g 32.09g 49%
Vitamin C 41mg 0.5mg 45%
Calories 56kcal 539kcal 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 9.097g 23%
Phosphorus 44mg 176mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.282mg 18%
Calcium 33mg 199mg 17%
Fiber 4.3g 0.2g 16%
Carbs 13.8g 59.24g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.608mg 11%
Iron 1mg 0.24mg 10%
Protein 1.4g 5.87g 9%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.008mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.5µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1.013g 6%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.96mg 6%
Copper 0.107mg 0.06mg 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.74mg 5%
Choline 7.6mg 29.5mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.745mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin K 11µg 9.1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 59.04g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 275mg 286mg 0%
Sugar 7.37g 59g N/A
Folate 8µg 7µg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +6357.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15945%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.3%
Contains more OtherOther +130.8%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32389.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1051.1%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.