Porridge vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between porridge and currants?
- Porridge is higher in iron and calcium, yet currants are higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, manganese, potassium, and copper.
- Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 46% more.
- Porridge has 4 times more iron than currants. While porridge has 3.74mg of iron, currants have only 1mg.
- The glycemic index of currants is lower.
We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Currants, red, and white, raw types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +163.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +274% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +366.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1618.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +167.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +193.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +420% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +438.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +10900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 41mg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 1mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 4.3g | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 11µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 275mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.186mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.107mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 33mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 44mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.6µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 13.8g | 1% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 56kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +195.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.4g
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
~equal in
Water
~83.95g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.028g
