Rice vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rice and currants different?
- Rice is higher in selenium, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, currants are richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 46% higher.
- Rice contains 15 times more vitamin B3 than currants. While rice contains 1.476mg of vitamin B3, currants contain only 0.1mg.
- Currants have a lower glycemic index (25) than rice (60).
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Currants, red, and white, raw are the varieties used 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 IronIron | +20% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +153.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +685.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.1% |
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 | +307.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1376% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +509.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +284.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +261.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 41mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 4.3g | 16% |
| Folate | 58µg | 8µg | 13% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 0.6µg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.186mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 11µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.064mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 275mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 13.8g | 5% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 56kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.107mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 1.4g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 44mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +104.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +214.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.8% |
