Currant vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between currants and apricots
- Currants have more vitamin C, fiber, iron, and vitamin K; however, apricots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 34% more than apricots.
- Apricots contain 3 times less vitamin K than currants. Currants contain 11µg of vitamin K, while apricots contain 3.3µg.
- Currants have less sugar.
Food varieties used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Apricots, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +153.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +156.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +141.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +310% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +790% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +275% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 10mg | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 96µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 2g | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.39mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 3.3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.89mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.24mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.078mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 0.94g | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 11.12g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 2.8mg | 1% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 48kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.5g | 2.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 400kcal | 343kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 179g | 208g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 9.12g | N/A |
| Potassium | 275mg | 259mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 9.24g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +95% |
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Protein
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Water
~86.35g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +507.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +35.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +275.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +862.3% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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