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Icing vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between icing and currants

  • Icing has more vitamin B2 and vitamin E; however, currants have more vitamin C, fiber, copper, iron, manganese, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 46% higher.
  • Currants have 184 times less sodium than icing. Icing has 184mg of sodium, while currants have 1mg.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index than currants.

Food types used in this article are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Currant
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +708.8%
Contains more IronIron +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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.
Icing
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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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1430%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +504%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +230.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Currant DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0.088g 52%
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Fats 16.23g 0.2g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.05mg 19%
Calories 418kcal 56kcal 18%
Carbs 67.89g 13.8g 18%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Saturated fat 2.974g 0.017g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 0.028g 12%
Copper 0mg 0.107mg 12%
Iron 0.16mg 1mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.1mg 10%
Manganese 0mg 0.186mg 8%
Sodium 184mg 1mg 8%
Potassium 34mg 275mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Phosphorus 18mg 44mg 4%
Protein 0g 1.4g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.04mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 33mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin K 13µg 11µg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.1mg 1%
Choline 2.3mg 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.064mg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +8015%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +392%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +457.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8935.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/nutrients
  2. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.