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Milk vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between milk and currants?

  • Milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D, yet currants are richer in vitamin C, fiber, iron, copper, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 46% higher.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Currants, red, and white, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Milk
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 CalciumCalcium +278.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +3233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +970%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6100%

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.
Milk
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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 +2800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +464.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10900%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Iron 0.03mg 1mg 12%
Copper 0.01mg 0.107mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.05mg 10%
Calcium 125mg 33mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.186mg 8%
Phosphorus 95mg 44mg 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.064mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.6µg 5%
Protein 3.37g 1.4g 4%
Potassium 150mg 275mg 4%
Fructose 0g 3.53g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.07mg 3%
Carbs 4.99g 13.8g 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.017g 3%
Sodium 44mg 1mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.23mg 2%
Choline 17.7mg 7.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.028g 1%
Calories 42kcal 56kcal 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 9.5g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.1mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
4
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +140.7%
Contains more FatsFats +385%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.6%
~equal in Water ~83.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 +889.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.