Currants vs. Cherry Tomato
Nutrition comparison of Currants and Cherry Tomato
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
currants
versus
cherry tomato
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in currants and cherry tomato:
- Both cherry tomato and currants are high in Vitamin C and potassium.
- Cherry tomato has 3.3 times less carbohydrates than currant.
- Cherry tomato has 71% less calories than currant.
- Cherry tomato has more niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
- Cherry tomato has signficantly more Vitamin A than currant.
- Currant is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Currants (Currants, red and white, raw) and Cherry Tomato (Tomatoes, orange, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Cherry tomato has 71% less calories than currant - cherry tomato has 16 calories per 100 grams and currant has 56 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, currants is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to cherry tomato per calorie. Currants has a macronutrient ratio of 9:88:3 and for cherry tomato, 24:67:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Currants | Cherry Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9% | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 88% | 67% |
| Fat | 3% | 9% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cherry tomato has 3.3 times less carbohydrates than currant - cherry tomato has 3.2g 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 378% more dietary fiber than cherry tomato - cherry tomato has 0.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and currant has 4.3g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Cherry tomato has less sugar than currant - currant has 7.4g of sugar per 100 grams and cherry tomato does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Cherry tomato and currants contain similar amounts of protein - cherry tomato has 1.2g of protein per 100 grams and currant has 1.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both cherry tomato and currants are low in saturated fat - cherry tomato has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and currant has 0.02g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Both cherry tomato and currants are high in Vitamin C. Currant has 156% more Vitamin C than cherry tomato - cherry tomato has 16mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and currant has 41mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Cherry tomato has signficantly more Vitamin A than currant - cherry tomato has 75ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and currant has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Currants and cherry tomato contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - currant has 0.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cherry tomato does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Currant has more Vitamin K than cherry tomato - currant has 11ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cherry tomato does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Cherry tomato has more niacin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both currants and cherry tomato contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B6.
| Currants | Cherry Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.04 MG | 0.046 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.034 MG |
| Niacin | 0.1 MG | 0.593 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.064 MG | 0.186 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07 MG | 0.06 MG |
| Folate | 8 UG | 29 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Currant has 560% more calcium than cherry tomato - cherry tomato has 5mg of calcium per 100 grams and currant has 33mg of calcium.
iron
Currant has 113% more iron than cherry tomato - cherry tomato has 0.47mg of iron per 100 grams and currant has 1mg of iron.
potassium
Both cherry tomato and currants are high in potassium. Currant has 30% more potassium than cherry tomato - cherry tomato has 212mg of potassium per 100 grams and currant has 275mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, currant has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cherry tomato per 100 grams.
| Currants | Cherry Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.035 G | 0.003 G |
| Total | 0.035 G | 0.003 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both currants and cherry tomato contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Currants | Cherry Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.053 G | 0.073 G |
| Total | 0.053 G | 0.073 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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Currants (Currants, red and white, raw) and Cherry Tomato (Tomatoes, orange, raw) .
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does cherry tomato or currants contain more calories in 100 grams?Cherry tomato has 70% less calories than currant - cherry tomato has 16 calories in 100g and currant has 56 calories.
Does cherry tomato or currants have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cherry tomato has 3.3 times fewer carbohydrates than currant - cherry tomato has 3.2g of carbs for 100g and currant has 13.8g of carbohydrates.
Does cherry tomato or currants contain more potassium?
Both cherry tomato and currants are high in potassium. Currant has 30% more potassium than cherry tomato - cherry tomato has 212mg of potassium in 100 grams and currant has 275mg of potassium.