Currants vs. Cucumber
Nutrition comparison of Currants and Cucumber
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
currants
versus
cucumber
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in currants and cucumber:
- Cucumber has 3.4 times less sugar than currant.
- Cucumber has 73% less calories than currant.
- Cucumber has 74% less carbohydrates than currant.
- Cucumber has more pantothenic acid.
- Currant is a great source of potassium.
- Currant is an excellent source of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Currants (Currants, red and white, raw) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Cucumber has 73% less calories than currant - cucumber has 15 calories per 100 grams and currant has 56 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, currants is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cucumber for fat. Currants has a macronutrient ratio of 9:88:3 and for cucumber, 15:80:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Currants | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9% | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 88% | 80% |
| Fat | 3% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cucumber has 74% less carbohydrates than currant - cucumber has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and currant has 13.8g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Currant is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 760% more dietary fiber than cucumber - cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and currant has 4.3g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Cucumber has 3.4 times less sugar than currant - cucumber has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and currant has 7.4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Cucumber and currants contain similar amounts of protein - cucumber has 0.65g of protein per 100 grams and currant has 1.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both cucumber and currants are low in saturated fat - cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and currant has 0.02g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Currant is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 13 times more Vitamin C than cucumber - cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and currant has 41mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Cucumber and currants contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and currant has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Cucumber and currants contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and currant has 0.1mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cucumber and currants contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and currant has 11ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Cucumber has more pantothenic acid. Both currants and cucumber contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Currants | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.04 MG | 0.027 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.033 MG |
| Niacin | 0.1 MG | 0.098 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.064 MG | 0.259 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Folate | 8 UG | 7 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Currant has 106% more calcium than cucumber - cucumber has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and currant has 33mg of calcium.
iron
Currant has 257% more iron than cucumber - cucumber has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and currant has 1mg of iron.
potassium
Currant is a great source of potassium and it has 87% more potassium than cucumber - cucumber has 147mg of potassium per 100 grams and currant has 275mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
carotenoids
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both currants and cucumber contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
| Currants | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 25 UG | 45 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 47 UG | 23 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 11 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, currant has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cucumber per 100 grams.
| Currants | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.035 G | 0.005 G |
| Total | 0.035 G | 0.005 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both currants and cucumber contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Currants | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.053 G | 0.028 G |
| Total | 0.053 G | 0.028 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does cucumber or currants contain more calories in 100 grams?Cucumber has 70% less calories than currant - cucumber has 15 calories in 100g and currant has 56 calories.
Does cucumber or currants have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cucumber has 70% fewer carbohydrates than currant - cucumber has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and currant has 13.8g of carbohydrates.