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Currant vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are currants and yolk different?

  • Currants are higher in vitamin C; however, yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Currants have less saturated fat.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index (0) than currants (25).

Currants, red, and white, raw and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh are the varieties 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.
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%
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +173%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +786.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9233.3%

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%
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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 0% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2480%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +956%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4571.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1725%
Contains more CholineCholine +10692.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 7.6mg 820.2mg 148%
Selenium 0.6µg 56µg 101%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 2.99mg 59%
Phosphorus 44mg 390mg 49%
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.017g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 2µg 381µg 42%
Fats 0.2g 26.54g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.528mg 37%
Folate 8µg 146µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 11.738g 29%
Protein 1.4g 15.86g 29%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 4.204g 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Iron 1mg 2.73mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.35mg 22%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.3mg 19%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.58mg 17%
Fiber 4.3g 0g 17%
Calories 56kcal 322kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.176mg 11%
Calcium 33mg 129mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.7µg 9%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.055mg 6%
Potassium 275mg 109mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 0.07g 4%
Copper 0.107mg 0.077mg 3%
Carbs 13.8g 3.59g 3%
Sodium 1mg 48mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 5mg 2%
Net carbs 9.5g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.024mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A

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
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.4%
Contains more WaterWater +60.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1032.9%
Contains more FatsFats +13170%
Contains more OtherOther +161.5%

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41821.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4677.3%

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
Yolk
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13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +771.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1688.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4942.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.