Cranberries vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cranberries and currants
- Cranberries have more vitamin E; however, currants have more vitamin C, iron, potassium, and copper.
- Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.
- Cranberries have 13 times more vitamin E than currants. Cranberries have 1.32mg of vitamin E, while currants have 0.1mg.
- Cranberries are lower in sugar.
- Cranberries have a higher glycemic index than currants.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cranberries, 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 ManganeseManganese | +43.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +312.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +243.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +334.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +91.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +155.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +360.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +192.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +120% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 41mg | 30% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 1mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.32mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 80mg | 275mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.056mg | 0.107mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 44mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.064mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5µg | 11µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.267mg | 0.186mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 0.67g | 3.53g | 4% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 4.3g | 3% |
| Protein | 0.46g | 1.4g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Folate | 1µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Calories | 46kcal | 56kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.97g | 13.8g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.057mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 1000kcal | 400kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 217g | 179g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.37g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.27g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.101mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.5mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.008g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.055g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.46 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
11.97 g
Water:
87.32 g
Other:
0.12 g
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.8 g
Water:
83.95 g
Other:
0.65 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +204.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +441.7% |
~equal in
Water
~83.95g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.055 g
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 | -52.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +60% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.16 g
Glucose:
3.44 g
Fructose:
0.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.61 g
Glucose:
3.22 g
Fructose:
3.53 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +281.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +426.9% |
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Starch
~0g
~equal in
Glucose
~3.22g
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Lactose
~0g
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Maltose
~0g
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Galactose
~0g
