Currant vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between currants and blueberries
- Currants have more vitamin C, iron, fiber, potassium, and copper; however, blueberries have more vitamin K and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 35% higher.
- Blueberries have 6 times less calcium than currants. Currants have 33mg of calcium, while blueberries have 6mg.
- Blueberries have a higher glycemic index than currants.
Food types used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw and Blueberries, 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 | +116.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +257.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +257.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +87.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +43.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +266.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80.6% |
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 | +322.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +470% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +318% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +93.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +75.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 9.7mg | 35% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.28mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 2.4g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.336mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 19.3µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 77mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.057mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 12mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.418mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4.97g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 0.74g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.124mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 57kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.5g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 400kcal | 770kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 179g | 175g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 14.49g | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 9.96g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.146g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
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Carbs
~14.49g
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Water
~84.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +67.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +454.5% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +51.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +40.8% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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