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Kumquat vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kumquat and currants

  • Kumquat has more fiber; however, currants are higher in vitamin K.
  • Kumquat has 2 times more calcium than currants. While kumquat has 62mg of calcium, currants have only 33mg.
  • Currants have less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of kumquat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Kumquats, 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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
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 +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
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 AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~41mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Currant DV% diff.
Fiber 6.5g 4.3g 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Phosphorus 19mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.064mg 3%
Potassium 186mg 275mg 3%
Vitamin C 43.9mg 41mg 3%
Calcium 62mg 33mg 3%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.186mg 2%
Iron 0.86mg 1mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 13mg 2%
Folate 17µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.088g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Calories 71kcal 56kcal 1%
Protein 1.88g 1.4g 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.23mg 1%
Copper 0.095mg 0.107mg 1%
Carbs 15.9g 13.8g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 9.4g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 7.37g N/A
Sodium 10mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.028g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 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 ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more FatsFats +330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%
~equal in Water ~83.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 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 +450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.