Asparagus vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between asparagus and currants
- Asparagus has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin E; however, currants are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
- Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 39% more than asparagus.
- Currants contain 18 times less vitamin A than asparagus. Asparagus contains 756IU of vitamin A, while currants contain 42IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Currants, red, and white, 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 IronIron | +114% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +134.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +283.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1030% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +257.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +182% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +878% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +328.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +278.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +550% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +632.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 41mg | 39% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 11µg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 1mg | 14% |
| Folate | 52µg | 8µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 4.3g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.107mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.05mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.064mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1g | 3.53g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 13.8g | 3% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 56kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 1.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Choline | 16mg | 7.6mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 275mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.186mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +255.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +165.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +395.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +253% |
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