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Kiwifruit vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Kiwifruit and Currant

  • Kiwifruit has more Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and Vitamin E , however, Currant has more Iron, and Fiber.
  • Kiwifruit's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 57% more.
  • Kiwifruit has 15 times more Vitamin E than Currant. Kiwifruit has 1.46mg of Vitamin E , while Currant has 0.1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Kiwifruit, green, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +222.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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 309% 5.2% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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% 2.5% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +1360%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 +160%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.8%
~equal in Carbs ~13.8g
~equal in Water ~83.95g
~equal in Other ~0.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 13% 79%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 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 +67.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -41.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
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
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +27.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +23.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +306.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kiwifruit Currant
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwifruit Currant Opinion
Calories 61kcal 56kcal Kiwifruit
Protein 1.14g 1.4g Currant
Fats 0.52g 0.2g Kiwifruit
Vitamin C 92.7mg 41mg Kiwifruit
Net carbs 11.66g 9.5g Kiwifruit
Carbs 14.66g 13.8g Kiwifruit
Magnesium 17mg 13mg Kiwifruit
Calcium 34mg 33mg Kiwifruit
Potassium 312mg 275mg Kiwifruit
Iron 0.31mg 1mg Currant
Sugar 8.99g 7.37g Currant
Fiber 3g 4.3g Currant
Copper 0.13mg 0.107mg Kiwifruit
Zinc 0.14mg 0.23mg Currant
Phosphorus 34mg 44mg Currant
Sodium 3mg 1mg Currant
Vitamin A 87IU 42IU Kiwifruit
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 2µg Kiwifruit
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.1mg Kiwifruit
Manganese 0.098mg 0.186mg Currant
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg Currant
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.04mg Currant
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.05mg Currant
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.1mg Kiwifruit
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.064mg Kiwifruit
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.07mg Currant
Vitamin K 40.3µg 11µg Kiwifruit
Folate 25µg 8µg Kiwifruit
Choline 7.8mg 7.6mg Kiwifruit
Saturated Fat 0.029g 0.017g Currant
Monounsaturated Fat 0.047g 0.028g Kiwifruit
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.088g Kiwifruit
Tryptophan 0.015mg Kiwifruit
Threonine 0.047mg Kiwifruit
Isoleucine 0.051mg Kiwifruit
Leucine 0.066mg Kiwifruit
Lysine 0.061mg Kiwifruit
Methionine 0.024mg Kiwifruit
Phenylalanine 0.044mg Kiwifruit
Valine 0.057mg Kiwifruit
Histidine 0.027mg Kiwifruit
Fructose 4.35g 3.53g Kiwifruit

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Kiwifruit Currant
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Kiwifruit
17%
Currant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Kiwifruit
17%
Currant

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Currant
Currant is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.62g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Currant
Currant contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Currant
Currant is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.012g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Currant
Currant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Kiwifruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.