Roselle vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between roselle and currants
- Roselle has more calcium, magnesium, and iron; however, currants are higher in vitamin C.
- Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 32% more than roselle.
- Currants contain 7 times less calcium than roselle. Roselle contains 215mg of calcium, while currants contain 33mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Roselle, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +292.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +551.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +210% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +241.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 41mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 215mg | 33mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 17% | |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 13mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 5% | |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Potassium | 208mg | 275mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.96g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.31g | 13.8g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Calories | 49kcal | 56kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.31g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +220% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.5% |
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Water
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