Currant vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between currants and yam
- Currants have more vitamin C, vitamin K, and iron; however, yam is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
- Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 27% more than yam.
- Yam contains 5 times less vitamin K than currants. Currants contain 11µg of vitamin K, while yam contains 2.3µg.
- The glycemic index of yam is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Yam, raw.
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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 | +94.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +196.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +113.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +139.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +378.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +452% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +390.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +318.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +187.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +117.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 17.1mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.293mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 816mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.397mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.178mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 2.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.112mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.54mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 27.88g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.314mg | 5% |
| Folate | 8µg | 23µg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Calories | 56kcal | 118kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.552mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 55mg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 16.5mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 4.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 1.53g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +366.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.8% |