Tamarind vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tamarind and currants?

Tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet currants are richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 42% higher.
Tamarind has 19 times more vitamin B3 than currants. Tamarind has 1.938mg of vitamin B3, while currants have 0.1mg.

We used Tamarinds, raw 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.

Tamarind

Currant

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+607.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+124.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+128.4%
Contains more IronIron	+180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+156.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+116.7%

Contains more CopperCopper	+24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+130%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.4%

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.

Tamarind

Currant

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+970%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+204%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1838%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+123.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1071.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+292.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.07mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	3.5mg	41mg	42%
Vitamin B1	0.428mg	0.04mg	32%
Iron	2.8mg	1mg	23%
Magnesium	92mg	13mg	19%
Carbs	62.5g	13.8g	16%
Vitamin B3	1.938mg	0.1mg	11%
Potassium	628mg	275mg	10%
Phosphorus	113mg	44mg	10%
Calories	239kcal	56kcal	9%
Manganese		0.186mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.05mg	8%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	11µg	7%
Calcium	74mg	33mg	4%
Fructose		3.53g	4%
Protein	2.8g	1.4g	3%
Fiber	5.1g	4.3g	3%
Copper	0.086mg	0.107mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.143mg	0.064mg	2%
Folate	14µg	8µg	2%
Fats	0.6g	0.2g	1%
Zinc	0.1mg	0.23mg	1%
Sodium	28mg	1mg	1%
Selenium	1.3µg	0.6µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.272g	0.017g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	2.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	854kcal	400kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	179g	N/A
Net carbs	57.4g	9.5g	N/A
Sugar	38.8g	7.37g	N/A
Vitamin A	2µg	2µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.07mg	0%
Choline	8.6mg	7.6mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.181g	0.028g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.059g	0.088g	0%
Tryptophan	0.018mg		0%
Lysine	0.139mg		0%
Methionine	0.014mg		0%