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Vegetable vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vegetable and currants different?

  • Vegetable is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin B2, while currants are higher in vitamin C.
  • Vegetable covers your daily need for vitamin A, 85% more than currants.
  • Vegetable contains 9 times more vitamin B3 than currants. Vegetable contains 0.851mg of vitamin B3, while currants contain 0.1mg.
  • Vegetable is lower in sugar.
  • Vegetable has a higher glycemic index (66) than currants (25).

Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Currants, red and white, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +113%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.7%
Contains more IronIron +22%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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 +10600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +751%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +113.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1181.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 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 +104.3%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
~equal in Carbs ~13.8g
~equal in Water ~83.95g
~equal in Other ~0.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Vegetable Currant
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.2mg 41mg 42%
Vitamin A 214µg 2µg 24%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 11µg 10%
Manganese 0.379mg 0.186mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.05mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Copper 0.083mg 0.107mg 3%
Choline 24.1mg 7.6mg 3%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Protein 2.86g 1.4g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.04mg 3%
Potassium 169mg 275mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.82mg 1mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.064mg 2%
Phosphorus 51mg 44mg 1%
Sodium 35mg 1mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Calcium 25mg 33mg 1%
Calories 65kcal 56kcal 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 8.69g 9.5g N/A
Carbs 13.09g 13.8g 0%
Sugar 3.12g 7.37g N/A
Fiber 4.4g 4.3g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.031g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Vegetable Currant
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Vegetable
17%
Currant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Vegetable
17%
Currant

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.25g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Vegetable
Vegetable is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Currant
Currant contains less Sodium (difference - 34mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Currant
Currant is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.014g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Currant
Currant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 41)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.