Ginger vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ginger and currants
- Ginger has more copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, currants are richer in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin K.
- Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 40% more than ginger.
- Currants have 8 times less vitamin B3 than ginger. Ginger has 0.75mg of vitamin B3, while currants have 0.1mg.
- Ginger contains less sugar.
- Currants have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of currants is 25, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +230.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +111.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +217.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +128.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +37.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +278.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +720% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +10900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 41mg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.107mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 11µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 4.3g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 13mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Potassium | 415mg | 275mg | 4% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 7.6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.064mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.229mg | 0.186mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Folate | 11µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.203g | 0.017g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Calories | 80kcal | 56kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 17.77g | 13.8g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.75g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.77g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +275% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.5% |
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Water
~83.95g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.6% |
